- Date
- April 13, 1982, 20:00 local (Apr 14, 1982, 02:00 UTC)
- Place
- Lamesa, TX
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N3645JCessna 150G
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report April 13, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820413009319A
- Case key
- 71347
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot was circling the airport at night when the engine began losing power. He applied carburetor heat, but power could not be regained. The propeller was windmilling when he landed in a flat, plowed field and nosed over. The pilot had suspected carburetor ice, but the temperature and dew point were 77 and 28 degrees. According to icing probability charts, conditions were not favorable for icing. An examination of the engine revealed no mechanical problems.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3645J
- Reported as
- Cessna 150G
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15064945
- Airframe hours
- 3,800
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- James H. Walker
- Registered owner
- James H. Walker
- Departed
- Lamesa, TX
- Destination
- Lamesa, TX
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 56
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 275 total · 275 in this make and model · 200 as pilot in command · 18 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 190° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 171 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MAF, 50 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.