- Date
- April 14, 1986, 10:25 local (15:25 UTC)
- Place
- Appalachia, VA
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N7792ECessna 150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860414011829A
- Case key
- 7090
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Analysis
N7792E experienced a gradual power loss while en route to greenwood. S.c. via Appalachia, VA. The pilot reported that the engine quit and restarted for a few seconds after he had been flying about twenty minutes. This cycle continued for about two more times,before the engine stopped completely. He proceeded to make an emergency landing in a wooded mountainous area. The aircraft struck a tree flipped inverted and exploded on impact with the ground. The aircraft was destroyed by fire. The accident site was about 180 degrees from the intended route of flight. The pilot's brother-in law stated that the pilot had planned to overfly the family home to show them the aircraft. The condition described by the pilot was indicative of conditions associated with carburetor ice. The pilot did not report applying carbuertor heat. The temp/dew point at tri-cities airport was 68/43 degrees.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7792E
- Reported as
- Cessna 150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 150-17592
- Airframe hours
- 2,535
- Engine
- Continental O-200, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Albert G. Harris
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 25, 1985
- Departed
- Lonesome Pine, VA
- Destination
- Greenwood, NC
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 28
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,812 total · 215 in this make and model · 1,750 as pilot in command · 203 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 240° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 68 °F, dew point 43 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- TRI, 47 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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