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Incident

FAA incident report · Cessna 150 · Eden, NY · May 21, 2000

Date: May 21, 2000 · 16:30 local
Place: Eden, NY
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N8587G
Reported as: Cessna 150
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 600 total

N8587GRegistration cancelled Jun 4, 2022 · Cessna 150S/N 15062687 · Built 1966 Airframe modelCessna 150 Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23)On 5/21/00, privacy data omitted departed from hamburg airport (4G2) on a recreational flight. During the flight the pilot noticed a drop in engine RPM and the engine started to run erratically and then stopped. privacy data omitted Landed in a field in Eden, NY. The aircraft was not damaged and there were no injuries. The local police and fire department were dispatched to the scene; however, their assistance was not needed. The comm center was notified at approx. 1700 and then FSDO-23. Inspector privacy data omitted contacted the police and was told the aircraft was not damaged. privacy data omitted,Who holds an A&P, inspected the aircraft and determined tht the problem was due to carburetor ice. Aircraft was run numerous times without further problems. The aircraft was returned to service.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)ON 5/21/00, ^PRIVACY DA^ DEPARTED FROM HAMBURG AIRPORT (4G2) ON A RECREATIONAL FLIGHT. DURING THE FLIGHT THE PILOT NOTICED A DROP IN ENGINE RPM AND THE ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ERRATICALLY AND THEN STOPPED. ^PRIVACY DA^ LANDED IN A FIELD IN EDEN, NY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT DAMAGED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE LOCAL POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE DISPATCHED TO THE SCENE; HOWEVER, THEIR ASSISTANCE WAS NOT NEEDED. THE COMM CENTER WAS NOTIFIED AT APPROX. 1700 AND THEN FSDO-23. INSPECTOR ^PRIVACY D^ CONTACTED THE POLICE AND WAS TOLD THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT DAMAGED. ^PRIVACY DA^,WHO HOLDS AN A&P, INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND DETERMINED THT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO CARBURETOR ICE. AIRCRAFT WAS RUN NUMEROUS TIMES WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.