Cessna 150 N63091

Summary

On 24 September 1989 at about 18:30 local time, a Cessna 150 registered N63091, operated by Calmo Flying Club, was involved in an accident near California, Missouri, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

24 September 1989 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

California, Missouri, United States

Coordinates

38.6297, -92.5602

Aircraft

Cessna 150

Registration

N63091

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Calmo Flying Club

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Quincy → California

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MKC89LA199

Nobody was injured.

IMPROPER USE OF THE CARBURETOR HEAT BY THE PILOT RESULTING IN THE FORMATION OF CARBURETOR ICE AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF POWER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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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'.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.