Cessna 150H N50433

Summary

On 28 June 1998 at about 20:45 local time, a Cessna 150H registered N50433 was involved in an accident near Osceola, Wisconsin, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

28 June 1998 at 20:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Osceola, Wisconsin, United States

Coordinates

45.3103, -92.6891

Aircraft

Cessna 150H

Registration

N50433

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Osceola → Blane

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI98LA226

2 people had minor injuries.

the student pilot's incomplete preflight, and the instructor pilot's inadequate supervision of the student's preflight. Factors were the fuel contaminated with water, and the roadway encountered during the forced landing rollout.

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

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In the written statement the instructor said that during the preflight the student found water in the fuel. He indicated that there was additional fuel drawn in an attempt to remove the water. He said he was confident that no water was left in the system. After conducting some touch and go landings, and during initial climb, the engine suffered a total loss of power. A forced landing was conducted in an area where the airplane impacted a roadway and nosed over. A subsequent examination of the gascolator found about 80% water contained in the sample drawn from that location.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.