At 12:20 EST, a Cessna 150 was damaged while making a forced landing shortly after takeoff from Wiscasset Airport. The pilot was not injured, The pilot told investigators the engine quit about 150 feet above the ground. He tried to turn back to the runway but landed about 100 feet short. The pilot stated that he thought the fuel vents had been clogged with ice. He also stated that during the preflight, he did not sump the wing fuel tanks because the drains were frozen, and that he found water when he drained the fuel strainer.
Jan. 29, Wiscasset, Maine / Cessna 150
At 12:20 EST, a Cessna 150 was damaged while making a forced landing shortly after takeoff from Wiscasset Airport. The pilot was not injured, The pilot told investigators the engine quit about 150 feet above the ground. He tried to turn back to the runway but landed about 100 feet short. The pilot stated that he thought the fuel vents had been clogged with ice. He also stated that during the preflight, he did not sump the wing fuel tanks because the drains were frozen, and that he found water when he drained the fuel strainer....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 150 was damaged during a forced landing shortly after takeoff following an engine failure, though the pilot was uninjured.
- The pilot believed the engine quit due to fuel vents being clogged with ice.
- Pre-flight checks were incomplete: the pilot did not sump wing fuel tanks due to frozen drains and found water when draining the fuel strainer.
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