ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372038
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| Date: | Wednesday 14 October 1987 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150H |
| Owner/operator: | M&m Flying Service |
| Registration: | N22553 |
| MSN: | 15068357 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1586 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Scyrene, AL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Andalusia, AL (KMVC) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ENGINE LOST PWR DURING A LOW-ALTITUDE POWERLINE PATROL. THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER DURING THE SUBSEQUENT FORCED LDG. POST-CRASH EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT BY AN FAA INSPECTOR REVEALED THAT THE FUEL TANK VENT SYSTEM WAS OBSTRUCTED WITH MUD-DAUBER NESTS IN SEVERAL PLACES. THE CROSSOVER VENT TUBE, LOCATED IN THE TOP OF THE CABIN, WAS FOUND COMPLETELY BLOCKED. THE LEFT WING VENT TUBE WAS FOUND PARTIALLY BLOCKED. NO EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE WAS FOUND DURING EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE. THE ACFT HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN ANOTHER ACCIDENT APPROX 4 MONTHS EARLIER, AND THE WINGS WERE REPORTEDLY REMOVED FROM THE ACFT DURING REPAIRS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL88LA012
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 10 July 1985 | N22553 | Private | 0 | Enterprise, AL | |
sub |
| 1 June 1987 | N22553 | M & M Flying Service,inc. | 0 | Andalusia, AL | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 12:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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