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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150L · Cooperstown, NY · July 27, 2007

Date: July 27, 2007 · 08:17 local
Place: Cooperstown, NY
Airport: Cooperstown-Westville
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N19052
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN07LA130
Reported as: Cessna 150L
Reported engine: AMTR O200
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 49 total49 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days

N19052Registration cancelled Jul 18, 2013 · Cessna 150LS/N 15074128 · Built 1972 Airframe modelCessna 150L Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Take-off runway 20, during climb engine sputtered to idle, back to full power momentarily then quit at about 500 feet. Attempted return to airport by turning left. Aircraft appears to have stalled and crashed into wooded area about a 1000 feet south and 500 ft east of runway on a northerly heading. Most probably cause is carburetor ice. Aircraft using automotive fuel.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) TAKE-OFF RUNWAY 20, DURING CLIMB ENGINE SPUTTERED TO IDLE, BACK TO FULL POWER MOMENTARILY THEN QUIT AT ABOUT 500 FEET. ATTEMPTED RETURN TO AIRPORT BY TURNING LEFT. AIRCRAFT APPEARS TO HAVE STALLED AND CRASHED INTO WOODED AREA ABOUT A 1000 FEET SOUTH AND 500 FT EAST OF RUNWAY ON A NORTHERLY HEADING. MOST PROBABLY CAUSE IS CARBURETOR ICE. AIRCRAFT USING AUTOMOTIVE FUEL.

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 DEN07LA130Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCooperstown, NYThe loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. Contributing factors were the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing and the weather conditions conducive for carburetor icing.Jul 27, 2007 · Substantial damage