20041225035639A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150C · East Moriches, NY · December 25, 2004

Date: December 25, 2004 · 15:00 local
Place: East Moriches, NY
Airport: Spadaro Airport
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7857Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD05LA026
Reported as: Cessna 150C
Reported engine: Continental O200*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 100 total95 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N7857ZRegistration cancelled Jun 13, 2005 · Cessna 150CS/N 15059957 · Built 1963 Airframe modelCessna 150C Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) 12-25-2004-N7857Z lost power at 300 ft after departing runway 36 at 1N2 and impacted terrain causing substantial damage to the aircraft and minor injuries to the sole occupant (PIC). Investigation disclosed that statement from PIC indicates that the aircraft may have experienced carburetor icing, and the PIC failed to respond immediately to the emergency procedure that may have contributed to engine failure. No enforcement will be initiated.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) 12-25-2004-N7857Z LOST POWER AT 300 FT AFTER DEPARTING RUNWAY 36 AT 1N2 AND IMPACTED TERRAIN CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND MINOR INJURIES TO THE SOLE OCCUPANT (PIC). INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED THAT STATEMENT FROM PIC INDICATES THAT THE AIRCRAFT MAY HAVE EXPERIENCED CARBURETOR ICING, AND THE PIC FAILED TO RESPOND IMMEDIATELY TO THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURE THAT MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO ENGINE FAILURE. NO ENFORCEMENT WILL BE INITIATED.

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 IAD05LA026Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEast Moriches, NYSeveral mechanical deficiencies which either independently or collectively resulted in a subsequent loss of engine power. A factor in the accident was the obstruction in the forced landing area.Dec 25, 2004 · Substantial damage