Summary
On May 17, 2002, a Cessna 150M (N50XP) was involved in an incident near Godley, TX. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the transmission wire during the precautionary landing.
On May 16, 2002, approximately 1900 central daylight time, a Cessna 150M single-engine airplane, N50XP, sustained substantial damage when it impacted a transmission wire during a precautionary landing to a field following a loss of engine power while in cruise flight near Godley, Texas. The private pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, was not injured. The airplane was registered to Delta Aeronautics Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, and operated by Delta Qualiflight, Fort Worth. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight.
This incident is documented in NTSB report FTW02LA153. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N50XP.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the transmission wire during the precautionary landing.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On May 16, 2002, approximately 1900 central daylight time, a Cessna 150M single-engine airplane, N50XP, sustained substantial damage when it impacted a transmission wire during a precautionary landing to a field following a loss of engine power while in cruise flight near Godley, Texas. The private pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, was not injured. The airplane was registered to Delta Aeronautics Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, and operated by Delta Qualiflight, Fort Worth. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. The local flight departed the Fort Worth Mecham International Airport, Fort Worth, approximately 1800.
The pilot reported that prior to departure from Fort Worth, he performed an engine run-up with no anomalies noted. Approximately 1.8 hours into the flight, the airplane "experienced engine roughness." During a precautionary landing to a field, the airplane impacted a transmission wire.
An FAA inspector, who responded to the accident site, reported that the airplane came to rest upright in the field with the nose landing gear separated, and the aft wing spars bent. The fuel selector was found in the OFF position, the right fuel tank was approximately 1/2 full of fuel, and the left fuel tank was approximately 2/3 full of fuel. The FAA inspector rotated the engine crankshaft by hand; the engine crankshaft was free to rotate, and the engine accessories drive shafts were observed to rotate. The reason for the loss of engine power was not determined.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# FTW02LA153