Cessna 150L N10935

Summary

On 4 August 2002 at about 00:00 local time, a Cessna 150L registered N10935 was involved in an accident near Manvel, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one 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

4 August 2002 at 00:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Manvel, Texas, United States

Coordinates

29.4800, -95.3272

Aircraft

Cessna 150L

Registration

N10935

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Wharton → Pearland

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

FTW02LA226

1 person had minor injuries.

The loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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During the cross-country flight, the pilot performed a forced landing following a loss of engine power. During the landing roll, the nose landing gear collapse in the rough terrain. Examination revealed there was fuel in both fuel tanks, and the fuel was blue in color with no visual evidence of debris or contamination. The fuel selector was found in the "ON" position. When the crankshaft was rotated, there was engine continuity to the accessory case, thumb compression on each cylinder, and operation of the magneto impulse coupling. The spark plugs exhibited moderate wear. Continuity was confirmed for the throttle and mixture cables from the cockpit to the carburetor. The carburetor bowl had impact damage. The carburetor accelerator pump operated. No debris was found on the fuel screens for the gascolator or the carburetor. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.