ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363215
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| Date: | Thursday 30 July 1992 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150F |
| Owner/operator: | Aviation East Inc. |
| Registration: | N1073P |
| MSN: | 15074988 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2752 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Norfolk, MA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (MA07) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS TAKING OFF ON RUNWAY 36 WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER AT ABOUT 400 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE LOWERED THE NOSE AND MADE A TURN TO LAND ON RUNWAY 18, BUT THE AIRPLANE VEERED OFF 150 FEET TO THE RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY INTO A PLOWED FIELD AND NOSED OVER. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE BY THE FAA REVEALED THE NUMBER FOUR EXHAUST VALVE FAILED IN THE OPEN POSIITON, AND THE NUMBER THREE EXHAUST VALVE WAS LEAKING DUE TO A WORN SEAT.
Probable Cause: THE LOSS OF COMPRESSION IN THE NO. 4 CYLINDER DUE TO A VALVE STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION, WHICH RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO92LA119
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 14:47 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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