# Accident 19920827033159A: Cessna 150G, Fresno, CA, August 27, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 27, 1992, 08:40 local time
- Place: Fresno, CA
- Airport: Fresno-Chandler Downtown Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.6402° N, 119.9098° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.6402&lon=-119.9098&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3015S, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3015S-1998-01-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150G (registry code 2071816, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150g) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150G
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 37 total, 37 in this make and model, 25 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX92LA366](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA366) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920827033159A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE LOST POWER ON FINAL. STRUCK TREES AND RESIDENCE. ENGINE CHECKED NORMAL. CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS EXISTED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX92LA366](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA366), Aug 27, 1992: Cessna 150G (N3015S), Fresno, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO CARBURETOR ICING AND THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO USE CARBURETOR HEAT.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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