ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 370055
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| Date: | Sunday 7 August 1988 |
| Time: | 21:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N51390 |
| MSN: | 15069971 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4264 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lees Summit, MO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Lees Summit, MO (K84 |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, ON A TOUCH AND GO, AFTER A FULL FLAP LANDING, THE CFI AND STUDENT SAID THEY HEARD A LOUD BANG ABOUT 150 AGL ON CLIMBOUT. THE CFI TOOK OVER THE CONTROLS AND SAID THEY WERE NONRESPONSIVE IN PITCH. FULL THROTTLE WAS MAINTAINED AND THEY TURNED CROSSWIND, TO DOWNWIND, IN A ATTEMPT TO RETURN FOR LDG. THEY REPORTED AN INABILITY TO EXCEED 60 TO 65 MPH IAS. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS ATTEMPTED IN A FIELD. DURING THE ROLLOUT, THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A FARM FENCE. POST-ACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED A PARTIALLY SEPARATED EMPENNAGE. DAMAGED AREA REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF A PROGRESSIVE FAILURE. THE CONTROL CABLE CONTINUITY WAS CONFIRMED. A POST-ACCIDENT ENGINE RUN-UP WAS NORMAL CONSIDERING THE DAMAGED PROPELLER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BURNING AUTOMOTIVE GASOLINE ALTHOUGH NO STC HAD BEEN ISSUED TO THIS AIRCRAFT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC88LA151
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 06:16 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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