Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
Loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A related factor was the snowbank.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On February 19, 1997, at 0900 eastern standard time, a Cessna 150, N7811E, was substantially damaged when it collided with a snowbank during a forced landing at the Twitchell Airport, Turner, Maine. The certificated commercial pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed. The local flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91.
According to the pilot, this was the first flight after maintenance to replace the left fuel tank. He said that he satisfactorily completed a preflight and run-up inspection. After takeoff, about 20 to 30 feet above the ground, the engine lost power. The pilot said the runway was 2,300 feet long, and he closed the throttle, selected full flaps, and landed on the remaining runway, but the airplane struck a snow bank at the end of runway 30, and nosed over.
According to the pilot, "...The engine ran good before the accident, I checked carburetor heat, and the engine runs good now... ."
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# IAD97LA050