Cessna A150M N9842J

Summary

On 23 June 1997 at about 23:30 local time, a Cessna A150M registered N9842J was involved in an accident near Cumberland, Indiana, United States. 2 people were 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

23 June 1997 at 23:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Cumberland, Indiana, United States

Coordinates

39.7306, -86.2904

Aircraft

Cessna A150M

Registration

N9842J

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

CHI97LA179

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's failure to use (or improper use of) carburetor heat. Factors associated with the accident were: carburetor icing (weather) conditions, and the lack of airspeed (or altitude) to clear an obstruction (barn) without stalling the airplane.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot noticed the engine wasn't producing '...sufficient power to sustain flight' during the initial climb after takeoff. He said the engine was running rough during the climb. Also, he said the airplane stalled and rolled to the left shortly after he applied elevator back pressure to avoid a barn in front of the airplane. The airplane collided with the ground in a nose low attitude, while in a shallow left bank. An on-scene investigation revealed no mechanical anomaly with the airframe or engine that would have prevented normal flight. The throttle was found in the 'FULL' power position, and the carburetor heat was in the 'OFF' position. The temperature (80 degrees F) and dew point (70 degrees F) were conducive to carburetor icing. The carburetor throat and 2 spark plugs were sooted.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.