Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA86LA002

FALL CITY, WA, USA

Aircraft #1

N5584E

CESSNA 150

Analysis

DURING AN ATTEMPTED GO AROUND THE ACFT STRUCK TREES AND BUSHES. THE PLT STATED HE COULD NOT REMEMBER IF CARB HEAT WAS REMOVED DURING THE GO AROUND. HE CONTINUED TO STATE, SUFFICIENT ALT AND AIRSPEED COULD NOT BE GAINED. AN ENG EXAMINATION REVEALED SEVERAL SPARK PLUGS WERE WORN AND A FEW SHOWED EVIDENCE OF OIL AND CARBON FOULING. IT IS NOT KNOWN WHETHER OR NOT THE OIL FOULING OCCURRED PRIOR TO OR AFTER THE ACCIDENT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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