Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MIA87LA072

BUNNELL, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N10732

CESSNA 150L

Analysis

THE PLT STATED THAT HE WAS FORCED TO LAND IN A FIELD DUE TO A DROP IN ENG RPM, & THE INABILITY TO MAINTAIN ALT. ON TOUCHDOWN, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES, AFTER WHICH THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED, THE ACFT NOSED OVER, & CAME TO REST INVERTED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE #3 CYLINDER INTAKE VALVE FAILED AT THE ORIGIN OF THE SKIRT RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF POWER.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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