Cessna C-150G N6380S

Summary

On 10 April 2007 at about 20:45 local time, a Cessna C-150G registered N6380S was involved in an accident near Enterprise, Alabama, 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

10 April 2007 at 20:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Enterprise, Alabama, United States

Nearest airport

Enterprise Municipal Airport (EDN)

Coordinates

31.2931, -85.8931

Aircraft

Cessna C-150G

Registration

N6380S

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Enterprise → Enterprise

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL07CA072

2 people had minor injuries.

The CFI's attempted takeoff with known deficiencies in the engine which resulted in a loss of engine power, a forced landing on muddy terrain, and a nose over.

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

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According to the Certified Flight Instructor (CFI), prior to takeoff and during the engine performance check, the left and right magnetos checked out okay, but the engine ran rough. He applied carburetor heat for a while and the engine smoothed out. He taxied out onto runway 05. During takeoff the engine continued to run rough and the stall warning horn was heard. He stated that he had planned to abort the takeoff but the airplane started to lift off the runway and he was at a point of no return. As the pilot continued to climb out the engine started loosing power and the stall warning horn was getting louder. The pilot immediately pulled the carburetor heat lever and the engine rpm dropped. The pilot made a forced landing in a field north of the airport. During landing the nose wheel stuck in the mud and the airplane flipped over and landed inverted. The pilot had not submitted an NTSB Form 6120.1 pilot operator report at the time of this report. Examination of the airplane by an FAA inspector found substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer, and buckling of the cockpit and fuselage. There were no mechanical or engine problems discovered during the post-accident examination of the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.