Cessna A150L N5964J
28 May 1994 · Leonardtown, Maryland, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 May 1994 at about 12:25 local time, a Cessna A150L registered N5964J, operated by Steven J. Bildman, was involved in an accident near Leonardtown, Maryland, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 12:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Leonardtown, Maryland, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.2895, -76.6405
- Aircraft
- Cessna A150L
- Registration
- N5964J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Steven J. Bildman
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO94FA082
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO CARBURETOR ICE. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE PRESENCE OF CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED WHILE MAKING SEVERAL LOW LEVEL CIRCULAR PASSES OVER A RESIDENCE 'THE ENGINE LOST POWER-RPM DROP TO MAYBE 1200...ENGINE POWER CUT IN/OUT A FEW TIMES - A LITTLE VIBRATION TOO.' THE PILOT ADJUSTED THE THROTTLE AND MIXTURE BUT COULD NOT MAKE THE ENGINE REGAIN POWER. HE DITCHED IN A POND LOCATED BEHIND THE RESIDENCE. THE PILOT EXITED THE AIRPLANE AS THE AIRPLANE SANK. THE AIRPLANE WAS RECOVERED FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE POND. A POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION DID NOT REVEAL ANY AIRFRAME OR ENGINE ANOMALIES. THE AIRPLANE HAD APPROXIMATELY SIX GALLONS OF FUEL IN EACH WING TANK. THE CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROL WAS IN THE OFF POSITION. THE THROTTLE WAS 1/3 OPEN WITH THE MIXTURE FULL RICH. CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR CARBURETOR ICING EXISTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A150L accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 1994 | Cessna A150L | Newark, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1995 | Cessna A150L | Miami, Florida, United States | Cullum Hasty | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1995 | Cessna A150L | Paragould, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1993 | Cessna A150L | Ephrata, Washington, United States | Civil Air Patrol, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1993 | Cessna A150L | Blaine, Minnesota, United States | Joseph K. Brough | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1992 | Cessna A150L | Cocoa Beach, Florida, United States | Florida Flight Training Uk.inc | Fatal | 2 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Oakland, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1994 | Beechcraft C35 | Rockville, Maryland, United States | William R Canda | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1994 | Beechcraft B24R | College Park, Maryland, United States | Fort Bragg Flying Activity | Fatal | 4 |
| 17 Sep 1994 | Beechcraft A36 | Barstow, Maryland, United States | Thompson, William A. | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jan 1994 | Robinson R-22A | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | Montgomery Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1994 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Hagerstown, Maryland, United States | R.b. Stouffer Inc. | Minor injuries | - |