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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 150D · Crete, NE · August 21, 2002

Date: August 21, 2002 · 19:15 local
Place: Crete, NE
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N7998Z
Reported as: Cessna 150D
Reported engine: Continental O200A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 60 total50 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N7998ZRegistered now · Cessna 150DS/N 15060098 · Built 1963 Airframe modelCessna 150D Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On August 21, 2002, approximately 1915 CDT, Cessna 150D, N7998Z, departed the Crete, Nebraska, municipal airport for a positioning flight to red oak, Iowa. During climb out the PIC was unable to maintain a positive rate of climb due to inadequate engine power. Approximately 500 feet AGL, the PIC diverted to the Crete municipal airport and was forced to lande in a field one mile east of the airport. No injury was reported. Subsequent investigation confirmed low engine power due to a combination of low cylinder compression and malfunctioning carburetor heat control system.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON AUGUST 21, 2002, APPROXIMATELY 1915 CDT, CESSNA 150D, N7998Z, DEPARTED THE CRETE, NEBRASKA, MUNICIPAL AIRPORT FOR A POSITIONING FLIGHT TO RED OAK, IOWA. DURING CLIMB OUT THE PIC WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN A POSITIVE RATE OF CLIMB DUE TO INADEQUATE ENGINE POWER. APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET AGL, THE PIC DIVERTED TO THE CRETE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AND WAS FORCED TO LANDE IN A FIELD ONE MILE EAST OF THE AIRPORT. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION CONFIRMED LOW ENGINE POWER DUE TO A COMBINATION OF LOW CYLINDER COMPRESSION AND MALFUNCTIONING CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROL SYSTEM.