ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377423
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| Date: | Friday 12 April 1985 |
| Time: | 19:40 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150L |
| Owner/operator: | Carl Mosketti |
| Registration: | N15JT |
| MSN: | 15072074 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5920 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | East Liverpool, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | New Philadelphi, OH |
| Beaver Falls, PA (G01) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE ON A NIGHT/SOLO X-COUNTRY FLT, THE ENG HAD A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER. THE STUDENT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT A NEARBY ARPT, BUT THE RWY LIGHTS WERE NOT ILLUMINATED. AT FIRST, THE STUDENT DID NOT REMEMBER THAT THE LIGHTS COULD BE CONTROLLED BY KEYING THE RADIO. EVENTUALLY, HE CHANGED THE RADIO TO THE UNICOM FREQ (122.8) & TURNED ON THE LIGHTS. HE FOUND THAT THE ACFT WAS NOT IN A PROPER POSITION TO LAND, SO HE ELECTED TO LAND AT AN ANGLE TO THE RWY. DURING THE LANDING, THE ACFT HIT A DITCH & NOSED OVER. A SUBSEQUENT TEARDOWN OF THE ENG REVEALED THAT THE #4 EXHAUST VALVE WAS STUCK IN THE FULL OPEN POSITION.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI85LA163
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 11:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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