- Date
- March 24, 1985, 16:23 local (21:23 UTC)
- Place
- Fort Pierce, FL
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Unknown
- Aircraft
- N6587SCessna 150H
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850324011509A
- Case key
- 31377
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Analysis
Takeoff run was reported to be normal. After lift off the aircraft would not climb and engine RPM was noticed to be 300 RPM low. The aircraft descended and struck a pine tree at the end of the runway. The aircraft was being operated within 60 pounds of the maximum gross weight and the density altitiude was aprx 1200 ft. inspection of the aircraft after the accident revealed the carburetor heat cable housing had broken not allowing the canle to move the heat valve to the closed position. The engine was run to full power and with no evidence of failure or malfunction. When the carburetor heat handle was pulled on the engine RPM dropped 300 RPM. When the carburetor heat handle was pushed to cold the engine RPM remained 300 low.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6587S
- Reported as
- Cessna 150H
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15067387
- Airframe hours
- 6,657
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Charles A. York
- Registered owner
- Carson Meyer
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 22, 1985 · 3 hours before
- Departed
- X38 · Fort Pierce, FL
- Airport
- X38 · Harry W. Nelson, runway 18, 2,000 × 100 ft, grass/turf
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 30
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 100 total · 44 in this make and model · 60 as pilot in command · 26 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 240° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 77 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- VRB, 14 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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