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| Date: | Tuesday 13 January 1987 |
| Time: | 16:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150L |
| Owner/operator: | Capricorn Aviation |
| Registration: | N10732 |
| MSN: | 15074990 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1937 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bunnell, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Jacksonville, FL (CRG |
| Bunnell, FL (X47) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT STATED THAT HE WAS FORCED TO LAND IN A FIELD DUE TO A DROP IN ENG RPM, & THE INABILITY TO MAINTAIN ALT. ON TOUCHDOWN, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES, AFTER WHICH THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED, THE ACFT NOSED OVER, & CAME TO REST INVERTED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE #3 CYLINDER INTAKE VALVE FAILED AT THE ORIGIN OF THE SKIRT RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF POWER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA87LA072
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 15:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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