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May 4, 1986 · Cessna 150F · N8268S

Pembroke Pines, FL

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
May 4, 1986
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 fatality)
Location
Pembroke Pines, FL
Aircraft
Cessna 150F
Tail Number
N8268S
Operator
Stephen R Lewis
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
MIA86FA146

A WITNESS STATED THAT HE WAS STANDING IN HIS FRONT YARD WHEN HE HEARD AN ACFT ENG SPUTTER & THEN COMPLETELY QUIT. HE LOOKED UP & SAW THE LIGHTS OF THE ACFT DISAPPEAR BEHIND TREES, & MOMENTS LATER, HE HEARD THE ACFT CRASH. A POST CRASH EXAM OF THE ACFT REVEALED THAT IT HAD IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A STEEP NOSE DOWN, RGT WING LOW ATTITUDE & WAS EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED. NO USABLE FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. ALSO, NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE/MALFUNCTION WAS FND CONCERNING THE ACFT'S STRUCTURE, FLT CONTROL SYS OR POWER PLANT. A TOXICOLOGY CHECK OF THE PLT'S BLOOD REVEALED AN ALCOHOL LVL OF 0.10%. THE ACDNT OCCURRED AFTER DARK, APRX 26 MIN AFTER THE PLT TOOK OFF.

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A WITNESS STATED THAT HE WAS STANDING IN HIS FRONT YARD WHEN HE HEARD AN ACFT ENG SPUTTER & THEN COMPLETELY QUIT. HE LOOKED UP & SAW THE LIGHTS OF THE ACFT DISAPPEAR BEHIND TREES, & MOMENTS LATER, HE HEARD THE ACFT CRASH. A POST CRASH EXAM OF THE ACFT REVEALED THAT IT HAD IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A STEEP NOSE DOWN, RGT WING LOW ATTITUDE & WAS EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED. NO USABLE FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. ALSO, NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE/MALFUNCTION WAS FND CONCERNING THE ACFT'S STRUCTURE, FLT CONTROL SYS OR POWER PLANT. A TOXICOLOGY CHECK OF THE PLT'S BLOOD REVEALED AN ALCOHOL LVL OF 0.10%. THE ACDNT OCCURRED AFTER DARK, APRX 26 MIN AFTER THE PLT TOOK OFF.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time20:41 EDT
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 150F
Tail NumberN8268S
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorStephen R Lewis
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-200-A · Reciprocating · 100
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 fatality)
Fatal1
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 29 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDark Night
Wind150° @ 6 kt
Visibility7 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point64 F
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time00:47
Weather SourceWFAC

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