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FAA accident report · Cessna 150G · Cooperstown, NY · April 7, 2010

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Date
April 7, 2010 · 14:00 local
Place
Cooperstown, NY
Airport
Cooperstown-Westville
Phase of flight
Landing: Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4760X
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA10CA220
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Reported engine
Continental 0-200 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
2
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
7,600 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N4760XRegistration cancelled Mar 5, 2012 · Cessna 150GS/N 15064810 · Built 1966Airframe modelCessna 150GEngine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

The instructor was demonstrating engine out emergency procedures. On short final approach, the instructor realized that they were too low and slow with a gust of wind on the nose of the aircraft. The throttle was pushed in quickly, and the engine didn't respond possibly accumulation of carb ice. The instructor chose to nose the aircraft into a swampy area where the aircraft suffered substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

THE INSTRUCTOR WAS DEMONSTRATING ENGINE OUT EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. ON SHORT FINAL APPROACH, THE INSTRUCTOR REALIZED THAT THEY WERE TOO LOW AND SLOW WITH A GUST OF WIND ON THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE THROTTLE WAS PUSHED IN QUICKLY, AND THE ENGINE DIDN'T RESPOND POSSIBLY ACCUMULATION OF CARB ICE. THE INSTRUCTOR CHOSE TO NOSE THE AIRCRAFT INTO A SWAMPY AREA WHERE THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 ERA10CA220Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCooperstown, NYA partial loss of engine power during a simulated engine-out demonstration due to carburetor icing.Apr 7, 2010 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4760X · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19870213006749IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Allentown, PAEngine lost power en route. Nosed over during landing in deep snow. Mechanical difficulty not reported.Feb 13, 1987 · Minor damage