# NTSB FTW02LA248: Cessna 150F, N8351G, Deming, NM, September 2, 2002 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: September 2, 2002, 10:31 local (16:31 UTC) - Place: Deming, NM - Coordinates: 32.083332, -107.650001 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.0833&lon=-107.6500&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Serious injuries - Injuries: 1 serious, 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report September 30, 2003 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: FAA FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 55624 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW02LA248 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/55624/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA248 ## Probable cause The loss of engine power due to carburetor ice as a result of the pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat. A contributing factor was the weather conducive to carburetor icing conditions. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of engine power, takeoff - initial climb - carburetor heat - not used, pilot in command (cause) - weather condition - carburetor icing conditions (contributing factor) - Forced landing, descent - emergency - In flight collision with object, emergency descent/landing - terrain condition - ground ## Analysis The airplane departed from a 2,600-foot long airstrip normally used by local agricultural aircraft. The airplane cleared the airstrip perimeter fence, power lines, and tall trees at the departure end when the engine lost power. Subsequently, the airplane impacted the ground in a nose low attitude and came to rest in the inverted position among tall sage brush. The pilot reported that the engine lost power due to carburetor ice. ## Factual narrative On September 2, 2002, at 1031 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 150F single-engine airplane, N8351G, was substantially damaged during a forced landing following a loss of engine power during initial takeoff climb from the Luna Landing airstrip (NM26), near Deming, New Mexico. The non-instrument rated private pilot was not injured and his passenger sustained serious injuries. The airplane, was registered to and operated by a private individual. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed throughout the area for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight for which no flight plan was filed. The local flight was initiating at the time of the accident. Local authorities reported that the airplane departed from runway 08, a 2,600-foot long gravel airstrip, used by local agricultural aircraft. The airplane cleared the airstrip perimeter fence, power lines, and tall trees before the engine lost power. Subsequently, the airplane impacted the ground in a nose low attitude in a field. The airplane came to rest among tall sage brush inverted. In a telephone interview with the NTSB investigator-in-charge (IIC), the 1,200 hour pilot stated that the engine lost power as a result of carburetor ice. The FAA inspector, who traveled to the accident site, confirmed availability of fuel, and established continuity to all the flight controls. The inspector reported that the left wing, the engine mounts, and engine firewall sustained structural damage. Additionally, the nose landing gear, propeller, and engine cowling were also damaged. At the time of the accident, Deming Municipal Airport, located approximately 9 nautical miles northeast the accident site, reported the wind variable at 4 knots. Based on a field elevation of 4,250 feet, a temperature of 26 degrees Centigrade, and an altimeter setting of 30.13 inches of Mercury, the IIC calculated the density altitude at the accident site to be 6,360 feet. Despite several attempts to obtain a completed Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report (NTSB Form 6120.1/2), a completed form was not received. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N8351G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8351G-2013-08-08), registration cancelled 2013-08-08, S/N 15062451, built 1965 (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: 15062451 - Airframe hours: 5358 - Engines: Continental O-200 100 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: James H. James - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility - Departed: NM26, DEMING, NM - Airport: NM26, Luna Landing Airport, runway 26, 2,600 × 100 ft, gravel ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 69; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 1,200 total ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: variable at 4 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 79 °F, dew point 52 °F - Altimeter: 30.12 inHg - Observed at: KDMN, 11 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 (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20020902023119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020902023119A), Sep 2, 2002: Cessna 150F, Deming, NM, Substantial damage. (.19) On September 2, 2002, at 1031 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 150F single-engine airplane, N8351G, was substantially damaged following a loss of control… 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.