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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150F · Neillsville, WI · May 2, 2015

Date: May 2, 2015 · 10:15 local
Place: Neillsville, WI
Airport: Neillsville Municipal
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8558G
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN15LA217
Reported as: Cessna 150F
Reported engine: Continental 0-200 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 470 total340 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N8558GRegistration cancelled Jan 4, 2016 · Cessna 150FS/N 15062658 · Built 1966 Airframe modelCessna 150F Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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While cruising at 2800 ft. enroute from wausau, WI. (Auw) to Neillsville, WI. (Viq) engine RPM went from 2400 RPM to idle. Carb heat was applied and RPM returned to 2400. Approx. 4 min. Later RPM again dropped to idle and carb heat was again applied, RPM returned to 2400 and then immediately return to idle and ran rough. At that point carb heat had no effect. While attempting an off feild landing the engine quit, aircraft landed and impacted trees.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE CRUISING AT 2800 FT. ENROUTE FROM WAUSAU, WI. (AUW) TO NEILLSVILLE, WI. (VIQ) ENGINE RPM WENT FROM 2400 RPM TO IDLE. CARB HEAT WAS APPLIED AND RPM RETURNED TO 2400. APPROX. 4 MIN. LATER RPM AGAIN DROPPED TO IDLE AND CARB HEAT WAS AGAIN APPLIED, RPM RETURNED TO 2400 AND THEN IMMEDIATELY RETURN TO IDLE AND RAN ROUGH. AT THAT POINT CARB HEAT HAD NO EFFECT. WHILE ATTEMPTING AN OFF FEILD LANDING THE ENGINE QUIT, AIRCRAFT LANDED AND IMPACTED TREES.

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 CEN15LA217Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNeillsville, WIA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because a postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.May 2, 2015 · Substantial damage