Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA86LA237

KENT, WA, USA

Aircraft #1

N18079

CESSNA 150L

Analysis

DURING AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED DUE TO THE MIXTURE CONTROL CABLE AT THE CARBURETOR END BECOMING LOOSE. DURING FORCED LANDING ON A FIELD, TWO RAILROAD TIES, ON A DIRT PILE, WERE STRUCK. IT WAS DUSK AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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