Cessna 150L N6689G

Summary

On 9 April 1996 at about 22:00 local time, a Cessna 150L registered N6689G was involved in an accident near Sikeston, Missouri, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

9 April 1996 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

Sikeston Memorial (SIK)

Coordinates

36.8806, -89.5809

Aircraft

Cessna 150L

Registration

N6689G

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

CHI96LA128

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's delay in applying carburetor heat, which resulted in carburetor icing and subsequent loss of engine power. Factors relating to the accident were: carburetor icing (weather) conditions, and the pilot's lack of recent experience in the make and model of airplane.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot said he reduced power opposite the approach end of the runway. After retarding the throttle, he applied carburetor heat. The pilot said he made a shallow banked turn onto base leg after the airplane had decelerated from 90 to 70 KIAS. The airplane's propeller stopped rotating as the pilot made a shallow banked turn onto final approach. The pilot made a forced landing about 2,000 feet short of the runway. During the landing, the airplane nosed over and was damaged. The pilot said that he normally flew an airplane with a fuel injected engine that did not have carburetor heat. During a discussion with the IIC, the pilot said the engine may have stopped because of carburetor ice. He said he could not recall how much time had elapsed between the time he reduced power and applied carburetor heat. The before landing checklist in the pilot operating handbook stated: 'Mixture--Rich, Carburetor Heat-- Apply full heat before closing throttle.' About 20 miles north-northeast at Cape Girardeau, Mo, the temperature and dew point were 56 and 23 degrees, respectively. An icing probibility chart showed that the potential for carburetor icing existed during gliding or cruise flight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.