Cessna 150E N6159T

Summary

On 7 August 2004 at about 13:00 local time, a Cessna 150E registered N6159T was involved in an accident near Marlboro, Massachusetts, United States. One person was on board and one 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

7 August 2004 at 13:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Marlboro, Massachusetts, United States

Nearest airport

Marlboro Airport (9B1)

Coordinates

42.3347, -71.5150

Aircraft

Cessna 150E

Registration

N6159T

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Marlboro → Fitchburg

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC04LA186

1 person had minor injuries.

The loss of engine power due to a stuck cylinder exhaust valve. Factors were the tailwind and a jammed engine cylinder exhaust valve.

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

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The airplane engine began to run rough about 1,000 feet agl, during the initial climb from runway 32; a 1,659-foot-long, 45-foot-wide, asphalt runway. The pilot initiated a 180-degree left turn back toward runway 14, and reduced engine power to approximately 2,000 rpm, which reduced the engine vibration. The airplane approached runway 14 fast, and touched down within the first one-half of the runway. The airplane then bounced and floated past the midpoint of the runway. There was insufficient runway remaining to stop the airplane, and the pilot elected to abort the landing. However, during the initial climb from runway 14, the airplane struck trees and landed in a field off the departure end of the runway. Examination of the wreckage revealed that the number four cylinder exhaust valve was stuck in the closed position. The airplane had accumulated 8 hours of operation since the last annual inspection was performed; which was about 9 months prior to the accident. The reported wind at an airport about 10 miles east of the accident site, about the time of the accident, was from 340 degrees at 5 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.