- Date
- August 10, 1985, 21:28 local (Aug 11, 1985, 03:28 UTC)
- Place
- Pocatello, ID
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N8339GCessna 150F
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850810044749A
- Case key
- 40223
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Analysis
Upon arrival in the vicinity of his destination the plt commenced a reduced pwr descent while in conditions which were conducive to carburetor iceing. During the descent the plt applied carburetor heat with a resultant drop in RPM and, apprehensive of this condition, returned the carburetor heat to 'off'. A total pwr loss followed shortly thereafter. The plt then maneuvered the acft to a forced landing in an agricultural fld under conditions of darkness. During the apch the acft struck a fence post and came to rest inverted. The plt subsequently reported that he believed that carburetor heat was only necessary during cold weather operations.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8339G
- Reported as
- Cessna 150F
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15062439
- Airframe hours
- 34,094
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Richard Kirkham
- Registered owner
- Recycle Contractors
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 24, 1984 · 11 hours before
- Departed
- BTF · Bountiful, UT
- Destination
- PIH · Pocatello, ID
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 29
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Expired
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 150 total · 101 in this make and model · 127 as pilot in command · 9 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 220° at 18 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 8,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 63 °F, dew point 36 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PIH, 3 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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