MKC84LA072

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150H · Conway Springs, KS · February 12, 1984

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
February 12, 1984, 17:30 local (23:30 UTC)
Place
Conway Springs, KS
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N22055Cessna 150H
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19840212003519A
Case key
33628

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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.

Airframe/component/system failure/malfunctionCruise - normal
Door,inspection - openFactor
Aircraft preflight - inadequatePilot in commandCause
Forced landingLanding - flare/touchdown
Precautionary landing - performedPilot in commandCause
On ground/water collision with objectLanding - roll
Object - utility poleFactor
Visual lookout - inadequatePilot in commandCause
Diverted attentionPilot in commandCause
Nose overLanding - roll

Analysis

When the oil access cover opened in flt, the plt made a precautionary landing on a road. During the landing roll the pltlooked down to push in the carburetor heat control and the right wing hit a pole. The acft nosed over.

Aircraft

Registration
N22055
Reported as
Cessna 150H
Category
Airplane
Serial number
068033
Airframe hours
4,700
Engine
Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
John R. Beck
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · August 12, 1983
Departed
71K · Wichita, KS
Destination
71K · Wichita, KS

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
32
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Flight hours
250 total · 137 in this make and model · 194 as pilot in command · 9 in the last 90 days

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
300° at 11 knots
Visibility
20 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
52 °F, dew point 23 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg
Observed at
ICT, 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.