Cessna 150L accident near Bolivar, MO
On May 31, 1994, a Cessna 150L (airplane) was involved in an accident near Bolivar, MO. 2 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- May 31, 1994
- Place
- Bolivar, MO
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150L · Airplane
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 2 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 37.599°N, 93.410°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X01261
NTSB summary
On May 31, 1994, at 0930 central daylight time (cdt), a Cessna 150L, N11286, registered to James S. Berlin of Bolivar, Missouri, and piloted by a private pilot, was destroyed during a collision with trees and terrain during initial climb following takeoff from Runway 01 (2,210' X 60' dry asphalt) at the Bolivar Memorial Airport, Bolivar, Missouri. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR Part 91 flight was not operating on a flight plan. The pilot and passenger received serious injuries. The flight departed Bolivar, Missouri, at 0925 cdt. According to the pilot's statement on NTSB Form 6120.1/2 he was not able to recall what happened. The pilot stated he was confident that he "...carried out the preflight checks prudently and in accordance with my check lists and nothing was found amiss." He said, "I can recall what I felt was a normal acceleration and rotation. Following rotation I seem to recall the plane's inability to climb." A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Principal Operations Inspector (POI) interviewed the pilot approximately one week after the accident. The POI said the pilot recalled that the fuel tanks were full, and that the acceleration of the airplane was slightly more sluggish than normal. The pilot told the POI the engine was developing sufficient power. The only witness stated he observed the airplane in a tail low climb attitude with its engine "...laboring... ." Shortly after losing sight of the airplane he said he heard a loud pop and could no longer hear the engine. N11286 was examined by an FAA Principal
Probable cause
THE PARTIAL BLOCKAGE OF THE CARBURETOR'S INDUCTION AIR OPENING BY A PLASTIC BAG.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
