# Accident 19970623015449A: Cessna A150M, Cumberland, IN, June 23, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 23, 1997
- Place: Cumberland, IN
- Damage: Destroyed
- Location: 39.7306° N, 86.2904° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7306&lon=-86.2904&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9842J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9842J-2013-06-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna A150M (registry code 2071831, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a150m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-200 series (registry code 17020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A150M
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI97LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA179) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970623015449A

## Narrative

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

(-23) DURING THE TAKEOFF CLIMB THE AIRCRAFT'S ENGINE STARTED TO LOSE POWER AS THE PILOT STARTED A LEFT TURN OUT OF THE PATTERN FOR THE PRIVATE AIRPORT. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE POWER LOSS AND MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING STRAIGHT AHEAD.  WHILE MANEUVERING TO AVOID A BARN, THE AIRCRAFT STAL LED ABOUT FIFTY FEET ABOVE THE GROUND AND THE LEFT WING TIP STRUCK THE GROUND FIRST.  THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO ROTATE ABOUT THE WING AND LANDED ON THE NOSE AND THEN TURNED TO FACE THE BARN.  THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING THE IMPACT WITH THE GROUND.  THE PILOT AND THE PASSENGER WALKED AWAY FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND BOTH SUFFERED NO REPORTED INJURIES.

## 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 CHI97LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA179), Jun 23, 1997: Cessna A150M (N9842J), Cumberland, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to use (or improper use of) carburetor heat. Factors associated with the accident were: carburetor icing (weather) conditions, and the lack of airspeed (or altitude) to clear an…

## Other reports on N9842J (1)

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

- [Accident 19760528020939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760528020939A), May 28, 1976: Cessna A150K (N9842J), Wichita, KS, Substantial damage. Plt observed high oil temp and low oil pressure in flt. Lndd in wheat fld.

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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