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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150L · Lusby, MD · July 23, 2001

Date: July 23, 2001 · 23:55 local
Place: Lusby, MD
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N21964
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD01LA083
Reported as: Cessna 150L
Pilot’s certificate: Student

N21964Registration cancelled Aug 1, 2003 · Cessna 150LS/N 15074572 · Built 1973 Airframe modelCessna 150L 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) Aircraft N21964, a Cessna 150, was on a solo training flight by a student pilot when the pilot experienced what the perceived to be carb icing when the engine lost some power. Applying carb heat did not resolve the problem. The pilot elected to land off airport. The aircraft landed in a field and impacted trees at the FAR end. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was not injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT N21964, A CESSNA 150, WAS ON A SOLO TRAINING FLIGHT BY A STUDENT PILOT WHEN THE PILOT EXPERIENCED WHAT THE PERCEIVED TO BE CARB ICING WHEN THE ENGINE LOST SOME POWER. APPLYING CARB HEAT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND OFF AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A FIELD AND IMPACTED TREES AT THE FAR END. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB IAD01LA083Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLusby, MDThe student pilot's improper use of carburetor heat.Jul 23, 2001 · Substantial damage