Morrisey 2150A N312BW
24 August 1999 · Ellisburg, New York, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 24 August 1999 at about 18:06 local time, a Morrisey 2150A registered N312BW was involved in an accident near Ellisburg, New York, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 18:06
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ellisburg, New York, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.7393, -76.1194
- Aircraft
- Morrisey 2150A
- Registration
- N312BW
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Adams → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC99LA209
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's delay in applying carburetor heat which resulted in the loss of power, and his misjudgment of the flare during the forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane climbed to an unspecified altitude, then descended to 1,100 feet over Lake Ontario. The pilot attempted to increase power three times, and on the third attempt, the engine lost power. The pilot stated he applied carburetor heat prior to the descent, then recycled the heat when the engine lost power, and headed for a field. He left the flaps up during the descent to reduce drag. The airplane reached the field, then dropped quickly, and impacted the ground in an upright position. The landing gear mounts were driven up through the wings, and the airplane came to rest about 2/3 of the way into a 600- by 250-yard field. An icing probability chart indicated a probability of moderate icing - cruise power, or serious icing - glide power. The pilot's latest third class medical certificate was issued on August 18, 1982. At that time, the pilot had 334 hours of flight time. The airplane was registered to the pilot on May 13, 1992.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Morrisey 2150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2006 | Morrisey 2150A | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Anthony Jobusch | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1989 | Morrisey 2150A | Winston Salem, North Carolina, United States | Neal A. Self | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1989 | Morrisey 2150A | Lenoir, North Carolina, United States | Robert L. Mason | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Jan 1987 | Morrisey 2150A | Mt. Baldy, California, United States | Robert D. Burford | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 May 2011 | Morrisey 2150A | Cambridge, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1984 | Morrisey 2150 | Enumclaw, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 1999 | Saab-Scania Ab (Saab) 340B | Jamaica, New York, United States | American Eagle Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1999 | Cessna 182S | Staatsburg, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1999 | Mooney M20C | Irving, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 May 1999 | Stock S-1S | Westtown, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 May 1999 | Cessna 172K | Shirley, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Oct 1999 | Eurocopter AS-350-BA | Westbury, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |