ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 131960
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| Date: | Friday 22 October 1993 |
| Time: | 11:20 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150H |
| Owner/operator: | John C. Cayton |
| Registration: | N23487 |
| MSN: | 15068984 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 14774 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kansas City, MO -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KMKC) |
| Lake Ozark, MO (KAIZ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, THE AIRPLANE'S ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH WHEN IT WAS STARTED. ONE WITNESS STATED IT CONTINUED TO RUN ROUGH AS THE PILOT TAXIED FOR TAKEOFF. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH AND LOSING POWER. HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE AND THE AIRPLANE CRASHED INTO A PARKING LOT AND THE SIDE OF A VACANT BUILDING. A POST-ACCIDENT INSPECTION FAILED TO REVEAL ANY PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE, WHICH WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF POWER. THE METAL CAP ON THE BACK OF THE MAGNETO IGNITION SWITCH WAS OFF AND WAS LYING CLOSE TO THE TERMINALS. IF THE METAL CAP HAD TOUCHED THE TERMINALS, IT WOULD HAVE GROUNDED THE MAGNETO; HOWEVER, THE INVESTIGATION DID NOT DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THE CAP HAD SEPARATED FROM IMPACT FORCES.
Probable Cause: LOSS OF POWER FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON, AND THE PILOT INITIATING THE FLIGHT WITH A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE BUILDING AND THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A FORCED LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI94LA020
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 10:31 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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