Cessna 150J N50709

Summary

On 5 December 2014 at about 16:10 local time, a Cessna 150J registered N50709, operated by Eagle East Aviation Inc., was involved in an accident near Brookline, New Hampshire, 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

5 December 2014 at 16:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Brookline, New Hampshire, United States

Nearest airport

Brookline (NH)

Coordinates

42.7347, -71.6928

Aircraft

Cessna 150J

Registration

N50709

Category

Airplane

Year built

1968

Engines

1

Operator

Eagle East Aviation Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lawrence → Keene

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA15LA072

1 person had minor injuries.

The student pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a wire during an off-airport landing following a partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination.

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Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that the preflight inspection and engine run-up revealed no anomalies and that he subsequently departed for a solo cross-country flight. About 30 minutes into the flight, the student pilot observed low cloud ceilings and decided to return to his departure airport. Two minutes after turning the airplane back toward the airport, the engine power dropped below 2,000 rpm. The student pilot applied carburetor heat, but the engine power did not increase, so he proceeded to a nearby airport to initiate an emergency landing. However, the engine continued to lose rpm during the approach, so he decided to land in a small field. During the landing, the airplane impacted a wire and then the ground, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing and fuselage. Although the left magneto exhibited severe wear on the cam and burnt points, a single magneto failure would not have caused the loss of engine power. No other anomalies with the engine were found that would have precluded normal operation. Although atmospheric conditions at the time of the accident were favorable for the accumulation of carburetor icing at glide and cruise power, it could not be determined if carburetor ice was present when the loss of partial power occurred.

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