ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359008
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| Date: | Tuesday 16 May 1995 |
| Time: | 14:20 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150H |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N22086 |
| MSN: | 15068056 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rockport, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lufkin, TX (KLFK) |
| Port Aransas, TX (2R8 | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AS HE APPROACHED HIS DESTINATION, THE ENGINE 'SPUTTERED AND CHOKE' AND THEN LOST ALL POWER. THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING ON A HIGHWAY BRIDGE IMPACTING TWO MARKER POSTS AND STRUCTURALLY DAMAGING ONE WING SPAR. POST CRASH INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE #2 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE WAS STUCK OPEN.
Probable Cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO A STUCK EXHAUST VALVE. THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING WAS A FACTOR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW95LA203
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2024 20:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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