# Accident 19940712018389A: Cessna 150J, Coatsville, PA, July 12, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 12, 1994, 19:20 local time
- Place: Coatsville, PA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.9794° N, 75.8093° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9794&lon=-75.8093&mi=10
- Aircraft: N60426, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N60426-2009-11-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150J (registry code 2071820, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150j) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-200 series (registry code 17020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150J
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC94LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA125) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940712018389A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER EN ROUTE. USED CARB HEAT NO HELP. OVERRAN OPEN FIELD. HARD BRAKING AVOID HIGHWAY. NOSED OVER. CARB ICING

## 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 NYC94LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA125), Jul 12, 1994: Cessna 150J (N60426), Coatsville, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate use of carburetor hear. A factor was carburetor icing conditions and soft terrain.

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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