- Date
- December 26, 1986, 11:07 local (17:07 UTC)
- Place
- Altus, OK
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N18227Cessna 150L
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19861226071549A
- Case key
- 22225
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Analysis
The pilot was circling about 40-50 feet above the ground at a slow rate of airspeed while searching for a lost dog. He was using 10 degrees of flaps and most probably operating at a reduced power setting. Carburetor icing conditions were present and carburetor heat was not being used. He apparently located the dog, started a climb, and advanced the throttle to depart the area when the engine quit due to an excessively rich fuel mixture as a result of an accumulation of carburetor ice. The aircraft then stalled without sufficient altitude to recover before ground impact occurred.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N18227
- Reported as
- Cessna 150L
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15073880
- Airframe hours
- 2,615
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Western State Flyers, Inc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · November 4, 1986 · 30 hours before
- Airport
- AXS · Altus Muni
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 68
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 10,000 total · 50 in this make and model · 10,000 as pilot in command · 21 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 40° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 46 °F, dew point 39 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- LTS, 4 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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