Cessna 150H accident near St. Cloud, Florida, June 14, 1987
On June 14, 1987, a Cessna 150H, registered N6647S, was destroyed in an accident near St. Cloud, Florida (Big Sky Airpark airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 14, 1987
- Place
- St. Cloud, Florida · Big Sky Airpark
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150H · all 150Hs on the register
- Registration
- N6647S · no longer on the register · serial 15067447
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT STATED THAT THE ENGINE RAN GOOD DURING THE RUN UP & ON HIS TAKEOFF ROLL THE ACFT ACCELERATED NORMALLY UNTIL HE REACHED 45 KNOTS, HE LOOKED DOWN AND NOTICED THAT THE CARBURETOR HEAT WAS ON & HE WASN'T GETTING ANY MORE POWER. REALIZING HE WAS GOING TO HIT THE FENCE, HE PULLED BACK ON THE STICK & GAVE THE ACFT FULL RIGHT AILERON, CLEARED THE FENCE, & CRASHED INTO A PASTURE. AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO RUN THE ENGINE IN FRONT OF THE FAA AT THE ACFT SALVAGE FACILITY. JUST AS THE ENGINE WAS BEING READIED TO START THE PILOT TOLD EVERYONE TO STOP & GET AWAY FROM HIS ACFT, WHICH WAS DONE. THEREFORE THE LOSS OF POWER WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED DUE TO THE PILOTS REQUEST THAT NO ONE TOUCH HIS ACFT.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land
- Flight time: 3,000 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 5, 1,940 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 280° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 7,000 ft; scat at 3,500 ft
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 72°F (22°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:51 pm from MCO, 20 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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