- Date
- November 28, 2002, 12:50 local (17:50 UTC)
- Place
- Powells Point, NC
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N10905Cessna 150L
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 26, 2003
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- FAA
- FAA report
- 20021128038499A
- Case key
- 56139
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Probable cause
a loss of engine power for undetermined reason resulting in damage to the airplane during the subsequent forced landing.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
While at 2,000 feet the pilot said he started to notice "a sudden and steady loss of power and altitude." He applied carburetor heat, and attempted to troubleshoot the problem with no results. He felt that he was too low to extend the flight to reach the nearest airport, and elected to land in an open field. After touchdown the airplane struck a ditch and nosed over. Post crash examination of the engine and airframe did not reveal any discrepancies.
Factual narrative
On November 28, 2002, about 1250 eastern standard time, a Cessna 150L, N10905, registered to and operated by an individual, impacted with a ditch during a forced landing in an open field, and nosed over near Powells Point, North Carolina. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and no flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight. The airplane was substantially damaged. The private-rated pilot reported no injuries. The flight departed Manteo, North Carolina, at 1240.
According to the pilot, while at 2,000 feet he started to notice "a sudden and steady loss of power and altitude." He applied carburetor heat, and attempted to troubleshoot the problem with no results. He felt that he was too low to extend the flight to reach the nearest airport, and elected to land in an open field. After touchdown the airplane struck a ditch and nosed over.
According to the FAA inspector's statement, the on-scene investigation revealed that the fuel selector was found "on," the carburetor heat control was found pulled to "on" position, fuel was found in the fuel line between fuel pump and carburetor, the flight controls were inspected for control and continuity with no defects noted, and no discrepancies were found with the engine.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N10905
- Reported as
- Cessna 150L
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15075124
- Airframe hours
- 4,891.4
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2A, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Iskender Evrenosoglu
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 4, 2002 · 28.4 hours before
- Departed
- MQI · Manteo, NC
- Destination
- CPK · Chesapeake, VA
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 68
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Last flight review
- July 30, 2001
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,200 total · 895 in this make and model · 1,141 as pilot in command · 65 in the last 90 days · 16 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 20° at 15 knots, gusting 21
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 43 °F, dew point 41 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.20 inHg
- Observed at
- KMQI, 17 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.
Other investigations on N10905 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.