ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 42300
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| Date: | Saturday 12 June 1993 |
| Time: | 14:26 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150J |
| Owner/operator: | Copeland, Horace W. |
| Registration: | N60366 |
| MSN: | 15070257 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5641 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Niceville, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE BANNER PILOT SUCCESSFULLY ENGAGED THE BANNER. DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB THE ENGINE WAS HEARD TO SURGE, THE BANNER SNAGGED A TREE, AND THE PILOT RELEASED THE BANNER. THE ENGINE THEN FAILED AND THE AIRPLANE WAS OBSERVED TO STALL, NOSEOVER, AND CRASH. WATER WAS FOUND IN THE FUEL TANK, AND THE FUEL STRAINER. THE FUEL STRAINER WAS ALSO FOUND RUSTED ON ITS FITTING. THE AIRPLANE HAD 5 HOURS OF FLIGHT TIME SINCE A RECORDED ANNUAL INSPECTION. THE PILOT HAD ALSO REPORTED THE ENGINE VIBRATING EARLIER THE SAME DAY.
Probable Cause: THE INADEQUATE ANNUAL INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE BY OTHER MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL AND THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED ABOVE A STALL.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA93FA141
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 13:21 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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