- Date
- September 21, 1985, 15:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place
- Selma, CA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N45382Cessna 150M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850921075629A
- Case key
- 24842
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reptd the acft experienced a total loss of power during the descent to Selma arpt. The pilot did not apply carb heat before begining the descent. During the subsequent forced landing the acft left wing struck a telephone pole. The engine operated normally during the post accident examination. The acft contained about 10 gals of fuel. The temp/dew point spread at the time of the accident were 64 deg f & 44 deg f. according to the carb icing curve, the acft was operating in the serious carb icing range at glide power.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N45382
- Reported as
- Cessna 150M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15076891
- Airframe hours
- 2,536
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Franklin D. Mcdonald
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 2, 1985
- Departed
- WJF · Lancaster, CA
- Destination
- 0Q4 · Selma, CA
- Airport
- 0Q4 · Selma
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
- 48
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 324 total · 272 in this make and model · 285 as pilot in command · 36 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 300° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 90 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- FAT, 13 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.