What happened
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Acft lost power on take-off, crash-landed in a field, and flipped over, other circumstances are unknown. (-23)on July 7, 1999, at 1400 CDT, Cessna, 150D, N7660U, was substantially damaged during a forced landing following a partial power loss after take-off from mike wilson field, Pocahontas, Arkansas. The instructor pilot stated that he suspected carburetor ice, actived the carb heat control and the cable control pulled out of this instrument panel. Investigation revealed an unauthorized bolt was used to connect the cable to carburetor control lever. Each time the carb cable was used, the connecting end was bent and straightened causing metal fatigue.
As the FAA filed it
ACFT LOST POWER ON TAKE-OFF, CRASH-LANDED IN A FIELD, AND FLIPPED OVER, OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN. (-23)ON JULY 7, 1999, AT 1400 CDT, CESSNA, 150D, N7660U, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A PARTIAL POWER LOSS AFTER TAKE-OFF FROM MIKE WILSON FIELD, POCAHONTAS, ARKANSAS. THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT STATED THAT HE SUSPECTED CARBURETOR ICE, ACTIVED THE CARB HEAT CONTROL AND THE CABLE CONTROL PULLED OUT OF THIS INSTRUMENT PANEL. INVESTIGATION REVEALED AN UNAUTHORIZED BOLT WAS USED TO CONNECT THE CABLE TO CARBURETOR CONTROL LEVER. EACH TIME THE CARB CABLE WAS USED, THE CONNECTING END WAS BENT AND STRAIGHTENED CAUSING METAL FATIGUE.
NTSB investigation
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