- Date
- June 5, 1983, 13:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place
- Porterville, CA
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N828OSCessna 150F
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 23750
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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
The acft nosed over during an off arpt forced landing after power loss. The pilot stated that they were in flt cruise AT3500 ft MSL when the engine lost power. Full carburetor heat was applied and power increased after 5 seconds from 700 RPM to 2500 RPM. The pilot then set the carburetor heat control at 20 percent of its length pulled out. The OAT was 62 degrees f. after about 20 minutes the engine lost all power. The carburetor heat was placed full on but power was not restored. A forced landing was made in a corn field. After the accident the engine was examined and no discrepancies or malfunctions noted. When the power losses occurred the acft was operating in conditions which are known to be favorable to the formation of induction system icing.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N828OS
- Reported as
- Cessna 150F
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15061880
- Airframe hours
- 6,660
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Kevin Coppin
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 1, 1982 · 35 hours before
- Departed
- 308 · Coalinga, CA
- Destination
- PTV · Porterville, CA
- Flight plan
- VFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 38
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 568 total · 300 in this make and model · 529 as pilot in command · 6 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 280° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 88 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg