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C150 pilot reported a loss of power during a go-around led to an off field landing with minor aircraft damage.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1524422 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201803 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 150 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Route In Use | None |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Instrument |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 70 Flight Crew Total 950 Flight Crew Type 700 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
I was flying my C-150 [from] a small rural airport and had flown the aircraft several times with no problem. While executing a touch and go; close to the end of the runway at about 150-250 ft the aircraft had a partial loss of power that occurred so suddenly it left me without many options. I had no doubt I would have to land the plane somewhere very soon without enough power to keep it aloft very much longer; so with not much room to work with; and no chance to safely returning to the airport; or land on the remaining part of runway that was left; and not wanting to go off the steep end of the runway with a significant drop; I made a 90 degree turn and landed the plane in an open field next to the airport safely and with only minor damage to the airplane and no personal injuries or damage to anyone's property.taking immediate action in a very difficult situation without many options prevented this incident from not turning out very well. However; years of good flight training resulted in a positive outcome as I did not attempt to return to the field due to low altitude and no runway left to land on; and due to good emergency and stall awareness training.cause of engine problem is still being evaluated; what can be learned to date is that an engine power loss at low altitude demands that you are ready and prepared for such and emergency otherwise the results could be catastrophic. Engine out; stall training and keeping calm is very important to ensure you are prepared for such a situation.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C150 pilot reported a loss of power during a go-around led to an off field landing with minor aircraft damage.
Narrative: I was flying my C-150 [from] a small rural airport and had flown the aircraft several times with no problem. While executing a touch and go; close to the end of the runway at about 150-250 ft the aircraft had a partial loss of power that occurred so suddenly it left me without many options. I had no doubt I would have to land the plane somewhere very soon without enough power to keep it aloft very much longer; so with not much room to work with; and no chance to safely returning to the airport; or land on the remaining part of runway that was left; and not wanting to go off the steep end of the runway with a significant drop; I made a 90 degree turn and landed the plane in an open field next to the airport safely and with only minor damage to the airplane and no personal injuries or damage to anyone's property.Taking immediate action in a very difficult situation without many options prevented this incident from not turning out very well. However; years of good flight training resulted in a positive outcome as I did not attempt to return to the field due to low altitude and no runway left to land on; and due to good emergency and stall awareness training.Cause of engine problem is still being evaluated; what can be learned to date is that an engine power loss at low altitude demands that you are ready and prepared for such and emergency otherwise the results could be catastrophic. Engine out; stall training and keeping calm is very important to ensure you are prepared for such a situation.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.