Cessna 150B N1252Y

Summary

On 23 October 1999 at about 23:45 local time, a Cessna 150B registered N1252Y was involved in an accident near Sweet Home, Oregon, 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

23 October 1999 at 23:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Sweet Home, Oregon, United States

Coordinates

44.3603, -122.6907

Aircraft

Cessna 150B

Registration

N1252Y

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Lebanon

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA00LA008

Nobody was injured.

Carburetor heat was not used prior to takeoff. Carburetor icing conditions and high vegetation were factors.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that prior to takeoff, the engine was idling for about five minutes while he programmed his GPS. The pilot then initiated the takeoff. During the climb, the airplane attained an altitude of about 300 - 400 feet when the engine lost power. The pilot pushed the nose down to establish the best glide. During the turn back in an attempt to land on the runway, the pilot realized that he would not make it and diverted to a nearby field. During the descent, the pilot pushed the mixture to rich and applied carburetor heat, however, the engine would not start. During the landing roll in the field that was covered with berry vines, the airplane collided with the vines, slid about 30 feet, and spun around about 150 degrees to the left before coming to rest. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane at the time. The carburetor icing probability chart for the reported temperature and dew point, indicate that the aircraft was operating in the range of serious icing - cruise or climb power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.