Cessna A150M N7922U
5 October 1990 · Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 October 1990 at about 14:00 local time, a Cessna A150M registered N7922U was involved in an accident near Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna A150M
- Registration
- N7922U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Plymouth → Worcester
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC91LA003
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
ON GROUND COLLISION WITH A TREE WHILE MAKING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO A FAILED EXHAUST VALVE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS ON A SOLO CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT WHEN THE ENGINE RPM STARTED TO DROP. THE PILOT WAS FORCED TO LAND ON A GOLF COURSE. WHEN HE TOUCHED DOWN THE AIRPLANE PORPOISED AND HIT A TREE. THE ENGINE TEAR DOWN REVEALED THE #3 EXHAUST VALVE HAD FAILED CAUSING EXTENSIVE INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A150M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 1990 | Cessna A150M | Seattle, Washington, United States | Aero Flight Executive Services | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1990 | Cessna A150M | Inyokern, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 May 1993 | Cessna A150M | Tarentum, Pennsylvania, United States | Aerobat V | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1993 | Cessna A150M | Sacramento, California, United States | American Aero Club, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1987 | Cessna A150M | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1993 | Cessna A150M | Galveston, Texas, United States | Ray's Flying Service | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 1990 | Piper PA-38-112 | Smithfield, Rhode Island, United States | North Central Airways, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Oct 1990 | Robinson R22 | Woonsocket, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1990 | Beechcraft V35B | W Kingston, Rhode Island, United States | Hayden MacHinery, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1990 | Robinson R22 | West Kingston, Rhode Island, United States | DR. Charles F. Samson | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1990 | Piper PA-28-235 | Middleton, Rhode Island, United States | Brian Cunha | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1991 | Piper J3-C65 | Westerly, Rhode Island, United States | CUB Club, Inc | No injuries | - |