# Accident 19950319004399A: Cessna 150J, Slatington, PA, March 19, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 19, 1995, 09:15 local time
- Place: Slatington, PA
- Airport: Slatington Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.7498° N, 75.6098° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7498&lon=-75.6098&mi=10
- Aircraft: N60949, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N60949-1997-03-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150J (registry code 2071820, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150j) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150J
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 80 total, 75 in this make and model, 2 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC95LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA077) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950319004399A

## Narrative

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

LOST RPM ON LIFTOFF. ABORTED LATE. OVERRAN RUNWAY. GEAR HIT A LOG. NOSED OVER. SERIOUS CARBURETOR ICING 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 NYC95LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA077), Mar 19, 1995: Cessna 150J (N60949), Slatington, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper use of carburetor heat which resulted in carburetor icing and a subsequent loss of engine power. A factor is carburetor icing conditions.

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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