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A low time private pilot damages his C150 when making an emergency off airport landing on a road 30 NM north of msp, mn.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 608871 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200312 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 2500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 150 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level descent : intermediate altitude landing : roll |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 6 flight time total : 60 flight time type : 8 |
| ASRS Report | 608871 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical conflict : ground critical ground encounters other other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : landed in emergency condition |
| Consequence | other other other Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft Weather |
| Primary Problem | Ambiguous |
Narrative:
Inbound to ZZZ2 airport from ZZZ1. Approximately 20 mi north, heard sputter. I had 3000 ft and good visual of surrounding area. I chose to bring aircraft down rather than continue and lose altitude and put myself in greater danger. I set down on road in town. Upon approach, I struck a light cable and received light damage to front lower cowling area. Also, air filter and carburetor are being repaired. Aircraft was left in front yard of local resident for FAA to inspect. Upon inspections, found water in fuel due to rain fall earlier that day. Aircraft was de-winged and transported to hangar.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A LOW TIME PVT PLT DAMAGES HIS C150 WHEN MAKING AN EMER OFF ARPT LNDG ON A ROAD 30 NM N OF MSP, MN.
Narrative: INBOUND TO ZZZ2 ARPT FROM ZZZ1. APPROX 20 MI N, HEARD SPUTTER. I HAD 3000 FT AND GOOD VISUAL OF SURROUNDING AREA. I CHOSE TO BRING ACFT DOWN RATHER THAN CONTINUE AND LOSE ALT AND PUT MYSELF IN GREATER DANGER. I SET DOWN ON ROAD IN TOWN. UPON APCH, I STRUCK A LIGHT CABLE AND RECEIVED LIGHT DAMAGE TO FRONT LOWER COWLING AREA. ALSO, AIR FILTER AND CARB ARE BEING REPAIRED. ACFT WAS LEFT IN FRONT YARD OF LCL RESIDENT FOR FAA TO INSPECT. UPON INSPECTIONS, FOUND WATER IN FUEL DUE TO RAIN FALL EARLIER THAT DAY. ACFT WAS DE-WINGED AND TRANSPORTED TO HANGAR.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.