# NTSB LAX88LA077: Cessna 150E, N3009J, Hilo, HI, December 24, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: December 24, 1987, 12:05 local (22:05 UTC)
- Place: Hilo, HI
- Coordinates: 19.690597, -155.080581 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=19.6906&lon=-155.0806&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 27, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 25928
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX88LA077
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/25928/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA077

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, climb
  - weather condition - carburetor icing conditions (contributing factor)
  - carburetor heat - delayed, pilot in command (cause)
  - fuel system,carburetor - ice (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- Nose over, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - soft (contributing factor)

## Analysis

DURING A LOCAL PLEASURE FLT, WHILE CLIMBING TO 5500 FEET, THE ENGINE SPUTTERED AND QUIT. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE ACFT NOSED OVER. THE ENGINE WAS EXAMINED WITH NO MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS NOTED. THE ACFT WAS OPERATING IN THE RANGE OF SERIOUS CARBURETOR ICING AT GLIDE POWER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N3009J (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150E
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15061109
- Airframe hours: 2998
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Su L. Reed
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, August 20, 1987, 12 hours before

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 59; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 946 total, 946 in this make and model, 753 as pilot in command, 4 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 230° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 72 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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