- Date
- April 24, 1991, 12:00 local (17:00 UTC)
- Place
- Copperhill, TN
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N2409JCessna 150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 31, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19910424012109A
- Case key
- 8399
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Probable cause
The pilot's improper use of carburetor heat. A factor in the accident was the existing of carburetor icing conditions.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
According to the pilot, all preflight checks were completed prior to attempting the takeoff. Additionally, the carburetor heat check was normal. Shortly after turning downwind, the pilot reported a complete loss of engine power. He attempted a turn toward the airport, but, realizing that he would be short of the runway. He elected to land on the adjacent paved road. During the rollout the airplane collided with a road sign. Examination of the airplane and power plant failed to disclose a mechanical problem; however, weather conditions were favorable for the formation of carburetor ice.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2409J
- Reported as
- Cessna 150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15065509
- Engine
- Continental O-200, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Payne, Max R.
- Registered owner
- Payne, Max R.
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 58
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 475 total · 470 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 320° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 73 °F, dew point 46 °F
- Observed at
- CHA, 35 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.