Cessna 150L N6870G

Summary

On 19 October 2004 at about 22:16 local time, a Cessna 150L registered N6870G was involved in an accident near Denton, Texas, 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

19 October 2004 at 22:16

Classification

Accident

Location

Denton, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Denton Municipal Airport (DTO)

Coordinates

33.2006, -97.1978

Aircraft

Cessna 150L

Registration

N6870G

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Denton → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DFW05LA009

Nobody was injured.

The loss of engine power due to the separation of the accessory drive gear bolts, and the failure of the starter-clutch assembly. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The 2,292-hour flight instructor reported that after takeoff, the engine lost power. After initiating a forced landing to a field, the left wing impacted a tree during landing roll and the airplane came to rest upright. Review of the engine logbooks revealed that the starter clutch assembly was replaced twice within 15.64 hours. Examination of the engine revealed that the starter-clutch assembly would not rotate freely, and the starter-clutch shaft was severed into two pieces. The bolts that attach the accessory drive-gear to the camshaft were also severed.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.