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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150M · Greene, IA · December 31, 2008

Date: December 31, 2008 · 14:30 local
Place: Greene, IA
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N899CB
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN09CA121
Reported as: Cessna 150M
Reported engine: Continental O200*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 82 total65 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N899CBRegistration cancelled Mar 11, 2013 · Cessna 150MS/N 15076699 · Built 1975 Airframe modelCessna 150M Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot reported he was maneuvering at 800-1000 ft AGL at a reduced power setting with the carb heat off. The ambient temperature was approximately 12F/11C. The pilot stated that when he added power the engine seized and the propeller stopped. An attempted re-start with the starter did not turn the propeller. The emergency landing to a farm field resulted in damage to the nose gear, firewall, and wing spar. Evaluation of the engine indicates the engine rotates normally, has compression on all cylinders and will turn with starter engagement.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT REPORTED HE WAS MANEUVERING AT 800-1000 FT AGL AT A REDUCED POWER SETTING WITH THE CARB HEAT OFF. THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE WAS APPROXIMATELY 12F/11C. THE PILOT STATED THAT WHEN HE ADDED POWER THE ENGINE SEIZED AND THE PROPELLER STOPPED. AN ATTEMPTED RE-START WITH THE STARTER DID NOT TURN THE PROPELLER. THE EMERGENCY LANDING TO A FARM FIELD RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE NOSE GEAR, FIREWALL, AND WING SPAR. EVALUATION OF THE ENGINE INDICATES THE ENGINE ROTATES NORMALLY, HAS COMPRESSION ON ALL CYLINDERS AND WILL TURN WITH STARTER ENGAGEMENT.

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 CEN09CA121Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGreene, IAA loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the rough, snow-covered terrain.Dec 31, 2008 · Substantial damage