Accident Cessna 150L N21995, Saturday 18 January 1986

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Date:	Saturday 18 January 1986
Time:	13:15 LT
Type:	Cessna 150L
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N21995
MSN:	15074598
Year of manufacture:	1973
Engine model:	Continental O-200-A
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Cottonwood, AZ - United States of America
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:
Destination airport:	Chandler, AZ (P10)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE ACFT HAD NOT BEEN FLOWN FOR ABOUT 4 YRS. THE PLT INTENDED TO FLY IT TO CHANDLER, AZ, FOR AN ANNUAL INSPN. THE PAX STATED THE PLT HAD PREVIOUSLY MADE A TEST FLT, BUT HAD A PROBLEM STARTING THE ENG. RPRTDLY, THE PLT 'CLEANED THE FUEL SYSTEM AND FILLED THE TANKS' BEFORE TAKING OFF ON THE ACDNT FLT. DRG TAKEOFF, THE ENG BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AT ABOUT 150 FT AGL. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT ENTERED A RIGHT TURN & DSCNDD INTO TREES & CRASHED. THE PAX STATED THAT THE ENG DID NOT STOP RUNNING. NO REASON WAS FOUND FOR THE PRESUMED PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER. NO RECORD WAS FOUND OF THE PLT EVER HAVING HELD AN FAA PLT CERTIFICATE. AN NTSB FORM 6120.1 (PILOT/OPERATOR AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT REPORT) WAS MAILED TO THE PLT, BUT IT WAS RETURNED MARKED 'MOVED - NO FORWARDING ADDRESS.'

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