Cessna 150G N2805S

Summary

On 28 February 1989 at about 21:50 local time, a Cessna 150G registered N2805S was involved in an accident near Springboro, Ohio, 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

28 February 1989 at 21:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Springboro, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Dayton General South (MGY)

Coordinates

39.6504, -84.1710

Aircraft

Cessna 150G

Registration

N2805S

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL89LA094

Nobody was injured.

LOSS OF POWER (TAKEOFF) FROM CARBURETOR ICE DUE TO IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT DURING EXTENDED GROUND OPERATION USING AUTO FUEL IN WEATHER WHICH WAS CONDUCIVE TO ICING.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

ACFT WAS BEING FLOWN BY OWNER ON 1ST FLT AFTER ENGINE CASE HAD BEEN SPLIT, VALVE REPAIR, & CARBURETOR FLOAT REPLACEMENT. AUTO FUEL WAS BEING USED WHICH WAS PUT IN ACFT ABOUT SIX WEEKS BEFORE ACCIDENT. NO CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND IN FUEL, ENGINE WAS RUN ON TEST CELL, & CARB WAS FLOW CHECKED AFTER ACCIDENT. PIC RPTED LONG TAXI TO TAKE OFF RWY PLUS DELAY DUE TO OTHER TRAFFIC. FAA AC 91-33A NOTES CARB ICE WILL FORM AT HIGHER TEMP & MORE RAPIDLY THAN AV GAS. ICE PROBABILITY CHART SHOWED WX COND CONDUCIVE TO CARB ICE WITH USE OF AV GAS. FAA AC 20-113 RECOMMENDS USING CARB HEAT PRIOR TO TAKE OFF WHEN COND ARE CONDUCIVE TO CARB ICE TO REMOVE ANY ICE BUILT UP.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.