# NTSB ATL03LA048: Cessna 150F, N8115F, Rome, GA, February 22, 2003 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: February 22, 2003, 13:20 local (18:20 UTC) - Place: Rome, GA - Coordinates: 34.351112, -85.16333 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.3511&lon=-85.1633&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report September 1, 2004 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: Atlanta FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 56528 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL03LA048 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/56528/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA048 ## Probable cause The maintenance personnel failure to secure the throttle linkage during the installation of the carburetor that resulted in the loss of engine power. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of engine power, maneuvering - throttle/power lever,linkage - not secured (cause) - maintenance,installation, other maintenance personnel (cause) - Forced landing, emergency descent/landing - In flight collision with object, emergency descent/landing - object - pole ## Analysis According to the certified flight instructor (CFI), the student pilot was practicing emergency procedures and had been instructed to configure the airplane for slow flight. The CFI instructed the student increase engine power, but the engine only developed about 1900 rpm. The CFI took control of the airplane and applied carburetor heat. The engine rpm decreased to 1000 rpm, and the carburetor heat was turned off. Unable to maintain altitude, the CFI selected the fairway on a nearby golf course and established an approach for a forced landing. According to the CFI, as he maneuvered for the approach, the airplane collided with a light pole and spun horizontally into trees during the forced landing attempt. Examination of the airplane revealed that the right wing assembly was separated from the airframe. The examination of the engine compartment revealed that the throttle cable was completely disconnected from the carburetor throttle arm. The throttle arm was found in the idle position. The connecting hardware was not located or recovered from the accident site. A review of the aircraft records revealed that the carburetor was installed about 9 hours before the accident. ## Factual narrative On February 22, 2003, at 1320 eastern standard time, a Cessna 150F, N8115F, registered to and operated by a private owner collided with an object two miles west of the Russell Airport in Rome, Georgia. The instructional flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the local training flight. The CFI and student pilot were not injured and the airplane was substantially damage. The training flight originated from the Russell Airport in Rome, Georgia, at 1300 on February 22, 2003. According to the CFI, the student pilot was practicing emergency procedures and had been instructed to configure the airplane for slow flight. A short time later, the CFI instructed the student increase engine power, but the engine only developed about 1900 RPM. The CFI took control of the airplane and applied carburetor heat. The engine rpm decreased to 1000 rpm, and the carburetor heat was turned off. Unable to maintain altitude, the CFI made a forced landing to a golf course. According to the CFI, the airplane collided with a light pole and spun horizontally into trees during the forced landing attempt. Examination of the airplane revealed that the right wing assembly was separated from the airframe. The examination of the engine compartment revealed that the throttle cable was completely disconnected from the carburetor throttle arm. The throttle arm was found in the idle position. The connecting hardware was not located or recovered from the accident site. A review of the aircraft records revealed that the carburetor was installed about 9 hours before the accident. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N8115F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8115F-2013-05-13), registration cancelled 2013-05-13, S/N 15064215, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 150F - Registry model: [Cessna 150F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150f) (registry code 2071814) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 15064215 - Engines: Continental 200 100 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Instructional, Part 91 - Registered owner: Bob Cordele - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Departed: RMG, Rome - Destination: RMG - Airport: RMG, Russell Airport ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Flight instructor; age 27; injuries: none; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: right; flight hours: 490 total ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 200° at 14 knots, gusting 22 - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Temperature: 75 °F, dew point 59 °F - Altimeter: 29.23 inHg - Observed at: RMG, 3 nm away From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.