- Date
- May 19, 1990, 19:10 local (May 20, 1990, 00:10 UTC)
- Place
- Marianna, FL
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N6348SCessna 150G
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 29, 1992
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19900520016809A
- Case key
- 32658
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Probable cause
The pilot's delay in the application of carburetor heat. The carburetor icing condition was a related factor.
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 plt stated that the flt descended to 800 ft, then during an ascent, the eng RPM dropped to 1,700. He applied carburetor heat & checked the magnetos with negative results. While attempting to solve the problem, he overflew a 100 acre field. After realizing that the eng would not develop enough power to maintain level flt, the plt elected to land in a field. After touchdown, the acft nosed over. The plt stated that the drop in eng RPM was due to carburetor ice. A relative of the plt, who was flying in the area at the time, stated he experienced carburetor ice as well.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6348S
- Reported as
- Cessna 150G
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15067148
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Land, John
- Registered owner
- Unknown
- Departed
- MAI
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
- 43
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 74 total · 74 in this make and model · 75 as pilot in command · 15 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 200° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- -0 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Observed at
- TLH, 8 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.