# Accident 19941005033379A: Cessna 150M, Carbondale, IL, October 5, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 5, 1994, 18:30 local time
- Place: Carbondale, IL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.7603° N, 89.3296° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.7603&lon=-89.3296&mi=10
- Aircraft: N66224, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N66224-1995-07-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150M (registry code 2071830, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150M
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 265 total, 92 in this make and model, 14 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI95LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA005) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941005033379A

## Narrative

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

FLYING LOW OVER CEDAR LAKE STRUCK UNSEEN POWERLINE. CRASHED IN LAKE.

## 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 CHI95LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA005), Oct 5, 1994: Cessna 150 (N66224), Carbondale, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate visual lookout, and improper altitude.

## Other reports on N66224 (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19920209050049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920209050049I), Feb 9, 1992: Cessna 150M (N66224), Georgton, SC. Lost engine power. Forced landing on island. Found exhaust valve had failed.
- [Accident 19750427023279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750427023279A), Apr 27, 1975: Cessna 150M (N66224), Lutz, FL, Substantial damage. Wind gusting 15 k.plt delayed go-around until insuf rwy remained. Gnd loop to avoid ditch.

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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