- Date
- September 24, 1989, 13:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place
- California, MO
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N63091Cessna 150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 11, 1990
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19890924035829A
- Case key
- 34863
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Probable cause
Improper use of the carburetor heat by the pilot resulting in the formation of carburetor ice and subsequent loss of power.
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 pilot stated that during a normal descent to the destination airport, the engine lost power. An emerg landing was made resulting in substantial damage to the acft. Post accident investigation revealed no mechanical malfunctions, or evidence of fuel exhaustion. Meteorological conditions at the time were conducive for the probability of carburetor icing according to the 'icing probability charts'.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N63091
- Reported as
- Cessna 150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15077100
- Airframe hours
- 2,200
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Calmo Flying Club
- Departed
- UIN · Quincy, IL
- Destination
- 80K · California, MO
- Airport
- NONE
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
- 38
- Certificate
- Student
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 24 total · 24 in this make and model · 12 as pilot in command · 10 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 30 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 90° at 11 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 63 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Observed at
- COU, 20 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.