GREEN COVE SPGS, FL, USA
N6503G
CESSNA 150
THE ACFT CRASHED IN A SPIN AFTER THE ENGINE QUIT DURING TAKEOFF. THIS WAS ONE OF A SERIES OF TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. THE ACFT REACHED AN ALT OF ABOUT 150 FT WHEN THE ENGINE SPUTTERED AND QUIT. THE ACFT THEN STARTED A 180 DEGREE TURN WHICH STEEPENED INTO A SPIN AS AIRSPEED WAS LOST. THE MINIMUM ALT FOR A NO POWER 180 DEGREE TURN IS 250 FT. ALSO THE AMOUNT OFFUEL ON BOARD THE ACFT (ABOUT TWO AND ONE-HALF GALLONS) WAS SUFFICIENT ONLY FOR STRAIGHT AND LEVEL FLT.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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