Cessna 150M accident near Davisville, Florida, June 27, 1988
On June 27, 1988 at about 6:05 pm local time, a Cessna 150M, registered N704MN, was substantially damaged in an accident near Davisville, Florida (Parkers Flying Service airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. 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 27, 1988 · about 6:05 pm local time
- Place
- Davisville, Florida · Parkers Flying Service · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150M · all 150Ms on the register
- Registration
- N704MN · no longer on the register · serial 15078721
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ACFT'S ENGINE HAD OVER 200 RPM DROP ON ONE MAGNETO DURING RUNUP. PLT ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH. AFTER LIFTOFF THE ENGINE BEGAN TO BACKFIRE AND LOSE POWER. THE PLT STATED HE THEN APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT AND PUMPED THE ENGINE PRIMER. SHORTLY AFTER THIS THE ENGINE QUIT COMPLETELY. WITNESSES STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER THE ENGINE BEGAN TO BACKFIRE AND LOSE POWER IT BEGAN TO PUFF HEAVY BLACK SMOKE. SHORTLY AFTER THIS THE ENGINE QUIT COMPLETELY. THE CAUSE FOR THE ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE AND INITIAL LOSS OF POWER COULD NOT BE FOUND AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON AUTOGAS AND THE AIRCRAFT'S LOGBOOK SHOWED NO INDICATION THAT AN STC HAD BEEN COMPLIED WITH ALLOWING USE OF AUTOGAS. THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING THE FORCED LNDG.
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: student
- Flight time: 40 hours in all; 11 in this make and model; 3 in the last 90 days; 1 in the last 30 days; 13 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,555 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 11, 1987; 70 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 5,000 ft
- Temperature: 95°F (35°C), dew point 75°F (24°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:52 pm from PNS, 30 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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