# Accident 19961101034679A: Cessna 150M, Lake Havasu Cit, AZ, November 1, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 1, 1996, 20:00 local time
- Place: Lake Havasu Cit, AZ
- Airport: Lake Havasu City Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.4798° N, 114.3200° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.4798&lon=-114.3200&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2825V, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2825V-1998-10-14) (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
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,670 total, 60 in this make and model, 130 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX97LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA033) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961101034679A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER DESCENDING FOR AIRPORT STRUCK UNSEEN HILL. BURNED. MISCALCULATED TRUE FUEL BURN. CARB ICING CONDITIONS.

## 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 LAX97LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA033), Nov 2, 1996: Cessna 150M (N2825V), Lake Havasu, AZ, destroyed. Probable cause: carburetor ice, and failure of the pilot to use carburetor heat, which resulted in loss of engine power. Factors relating to the accident were: carburetor icing conditions, darkness, and the lack of…

## Other reports on N2825V (1)

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

- [Accident 19750917036331A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750917036331A), Sep 17, 1975: Cessna 150M (N2825V), S.Juan Cpstrno, CA, Substantial damage

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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