Cessna 150H N23487
22 October 1993 · Kansas City, Missouri, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 22 October 1993 at about 15:20 local time, a Cessna 150H registered N23487, operated by John C. Cayton, was involved in an accident near Kansas City, Missouri, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kansas City, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kansas City - Downtown (MKC)
- Coordinates
- 39.0902, -94.5792
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150H
- Registration
- N23487
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John C. Cayton
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Lake Ozark
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI94LA020
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
LOSS OF POWER FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON, AND THE PILOT INITIATING THE FLIGHT WITH A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE BUILDING AND THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A FORCED LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, THE AIRPLANE'S ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH WHEN IT WAS STARTED. ONE WITNESS STATED IT CONTINUED TO RUN ROUGH AS THE PILOT TAXIED FOR TAKEOFF. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH AND LOSING POWER. HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE AND THE AIRPLANE CRASHED INTO A PARKING LOT AND THE SIDE OF A VACANT BUILDING. A POST-ACCIDENT INSPECTION FAILED TO REVEAL ANY PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE, WHICH WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF POWER. THE METAL CAP ON THE BACK OF THE MAGNETO IGNITION SWITCH WAS OFF AND WAS LYING CLOSE TO THE TERMINALS. IF THE METAL CAP HAD TOUCHED THE TERMINALS, IT WOULD HAVE GROUNDED THE MAGNETO; HOWEVER, THE INVESTIGATION DID NOT DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THE CAP HAD SEPARATED FROM IMPACT FORCES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1993 | Cessna 150L | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Raven Air Parts Inc | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1993 | Cessna 150M | Bowie, Texas, United States | Texins Association | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1993 | Cessna 150F | Lantana, Florida, United States | Micro Aviation Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1993 | Cessna 150H | Gary, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1993 | Cessna 150L | Athens, Texas, United States | Tyler School of Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1993 | Cessna 150M | Burlington, Wisconsin, United States | Scott, Weis | No injuries | - |
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