Cessna 150H N50009

Summary

On 1 September 1998 at about 21:02 local time, a Cessna 150H registered N50009 was involved in an accident near Kill Devil Hill, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

1 September 1998 at 21:02

Classification

Accident

Location

Kill Devil Hill, North Carolina, United States

Coordinates

36.0107, -75.6594

Aircraft

Cessna 150H

Registration

N50009

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hatteras → Manteo

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA98LA235

2 people had minor injuries.

Failure of the number one cylinder exhaust valve resulting in loss of engine power and a forced landing on unsuitable terrain at which time the aircraft nosed over.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated he applied full power and was climbing to a higher altitude as he crossed a bay. The engine suddenly made a loud noise and lost power. He turned back to the closest shore and an airport. He was unable to reach the airport and made a forced landing in a sandy area, at which time the aircraft nosed over. Postcrash examination of the engine by an FAA inspector showed the No. 1 cylinder exhaust valve head had broken off from the stem resulting in the No. 1 piston breaking and the No. 1 connecting rod bending. The No. 1 exhaust valve had accumulated 1,527 flight hours since new.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.