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Crystal River, FL
THE CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT PILOT WERE ON INITIAL TAKEOFF CLIMB ABOUT 200 FEET MSL WHEN THE AIRPLANE EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR TURNED TOWARDS A GOLF COURSE FAIRWAY AND OBSERVED GOLFERS ON THE FAIRWAY. AN ALTERNATE FAIRWAY WAS SELECTED, FULL FLAPS WERE LOWERED, AND A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE. THE AIRPLANE ROLLED ABOUT 250 FEET BEFORE THE RIGHT WING COLLIDED WITH A TREE. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY AND ACCESSORIES BY THE FAA, AND THE DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE FOR THE OPERATOR REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF A PRECRASH FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. THE ENGINE WAS STARTED, AND THE PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED.
A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING WAS A FACTOR.
On October 30, 1994, about 1016 eastern standard time, a Cessna 150L, N19264, registered to Crystal Aero Group Inc., operating as a 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight, experienced a partial loss of engine power on initial takeoff climb at about 200 feet msl from the Crystal River-Homosassa Air Terminal. The commercial pilot/certified flight instructor turned towards the most desirable fairway on a golf course, and observed golfers on the fairway. An alternate fairway was selected, full flaps were lowered, and a forced landing was made to the unsuitable landing area. The airplane rolled about 250 feet before the right wing collided with a tree. The airplane sustained substantial damage, and the commercial pilot/certified flight instructor, and student pilot reported no injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The flight originated about 2 minutes before the accident. Examination of the engine assembly and accessories by the FAA, and the Director of Maintenance for Crystal Aero Group Inc., revealed no evidence of a precrash failure or malfunction. The engine was started, and the partial loss of engine power could not be duplicated.