Cessna 150E N6080T

Summary

On 12 September 1998 at about 20:10 local time, a Cessna 150E registered N6080T, operated by Florida Aerial Advertising Inc, was involved in an accident near Bradenton, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

12 September 1998 at 20:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Bradenton, Florida, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 150E

Registration

N6080T

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Florida Aerial Advertising Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bradenton → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL98LA124

Nobody was injured.

The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot/operator, about 1600 on September 12, 1998, he was preparing to take another pilot on a familiarization flight to demonstrate his company's flight operations. The second pilot handled the preflight inspection. The pilot observed the inspection, but did not notice any water being drained from the fuel tanks. The first pilot, who was a student rated pilot, stated that he was the pilot in command (PIC) and planned to depart the field to the east, and climb to an altitude around 400-500 feet. The engine was running fine and the takeoff was normal. About 50-100 feet above ground level (AGL) the pilot stated that it was like someone had 'pulled the throttle back' and the engine quit. Due to trees on the extended centerline of the turf runway, the pilot put the airplane in a left turn. After turning about 45 degrees, he stated that the two men 'became passengers' as the airplane descended and crashed in a field.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.