ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353804
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| Date: | Saturday 12 September 1998 |
| Time: | 17:10 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150E |
| Owner/operator: | Florida Aerial Advertising Inc |
| Registration: | N6080T |
| MSN: | 15060780 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7998 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bradenton, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Bradenton, FL |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot/operator, about 1600 on September 12, 1998, he was preparing to take another pilot on a familiarization flight to demonstrate his company's flight operations. The second pilot handled the preflight inspection. The pilot observed the inspection, but did not notice any water being drained from the fuel tanks. The first pilot, who was a student rated pilot, stated that he was the pilot in command (PIC) and planned to depart the field to the east, and climb to an altitude around 400-500 feet. The engine was running fine and the takeoff was normal. About 50-100 feet above ground level (AGL) the pilot stated that it was like someone had 'pulled the throttle back' and the engine quit. Due to trees on the extended centerline of the turf runway, the pilot put the airplane in a left turn. After turning about 45 degrees, he stated that the two men 'became passengers' as the airplane descended and crashed in a field.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL98LA124
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 10-Mar-2024 10:43 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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