- Date
- October 15, 1988, 13:54 local (18:54 UTC)
- Place
- Friendswood, TX
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N7054FCessna 150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 25, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19881015064659A
- Case key
- 22807
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The student pilot descended from 1450 feet to 1000 feet and entered the traffic pattern. Just before turning base, he applied carburetor heat and ten seconds later the engine lost power and quit. Unsuitable terrain made the forced landing a hard landing. An airworthiness inspection of the systems was made and no pre-impact problems were identified. The engine was operated normally for approximately one minute. Wx conditions had a temp/den point combination that were favorable for moderate carb ice during cruise & serious icing during glide power on the day of the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7054F
- Reported as
- Cessna 150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15063654
- Engine
- Continental O-200A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Fancy Flying Flight School
- Registered owner
- Kelsey, David L.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Departed
- DWH · Tomball, TX
- Destination
- T02
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- T02 · Clover
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
- 21
- Certificate
- Student
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 37 total · 10 in this make and model · 16 as pilot in command · 14 in the last 90 days · 14 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 140° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 79 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.