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Incident

FAA incident report · Cessna 150M · Johnson City, NY · July 7, 2006

Date
July 7, 2006 · 15:57 local
Place
Johnson City, NY
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N3961V
Reported as
Cessna 150M
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0

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What happened

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

(-23) Operating under 14 CFR 91, (VMC conditions prevailed) a pilot of a Cessna 150-M experienced a power loss while cruising at 8,500 MSL in the vicinity of binghamton, NY. The PIC initially believed that he was experiencing carburetor ice and applied carburetor heat. This action did not correct the problem and the engine continued to lose power, at this point the PIC elected to declare an emergency with binghamton ATC. The PIC was able to safely land at kbhm airport without further incident. Subsequent to the aforementioned incident the PIC elected to have a maintenance technician inspect the aircraft. The technician determined that the fuel vent line contained an obstruction within it, which caused the starvation of fuel to the aircraft engine. The aircraft was repaired and returned to service. This matter is considered closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) OPERATING UNDER 14 CFR 91, (VMC CONDITIONS PREVAILED) A PILOT OF A CESSNA 150-M EXPERIENCED A POWER LOSS WHILE CRUISING AT 8,500 MSL IN THE VICINITY OF BINGHAMTON, NY. THE PIC INITIALLY BELIEVED THAT HE WAS EXPERIENCING CARBURETOR ICE AND APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT. THIS ACTION DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER, AT THIS POINT THE PIC ELECTED TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY WITH BINGHAMTON ATC. THE PIC WAS ABLE TO SAFELY LAND AT KBHM AIRPORT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. SUBSEQUENT TO THE AFOREMENTIONED INCIDENT THE PIC ELECTED TO HAVE A MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN INSPECT THE AIRCRAFT. THE TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL VENT LINE CONTAINED AN OBSTRUCTION WITHIN IT, WHICH CAUSED THE STARVATION OF FUEL TO THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS MATTER IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.