Cessna 150 N10949

Summary

On 12 February 2002 at about 18:30 local time, a Cessna 150 registered N10949 was involved in an accident near Panama City Bch, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

12 February 2002 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Panama City Bch, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Panama City Airport (PFN)

Coordinates

30.2139, -85.6806

Aircraft

Cessna 150

Registration

N10949

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Other Work Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Panama City Bch → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL02LA045

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat that resulted in the loss of engine power. A factor was weather conditions favorable for the formation of carburetor ice.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was on his third simulated banner pick up and at the top of his climb when the engine lost power. The pilot stated, when he pitched the airplane up the engine started to sputter, and he heard the stall warning horn. The left wing dropped and the airplane nosed down, he leveled out the airplane and attempted to regain engine power. The pilot was never able to regain full power and the airplane collided with the trees. No mechanical malfunctions were found with the engine, and airframe during the post-accident examination. Weather conditions at the time of the accident were favorable for carburetor icing. Review of the weather data showed the ambient temperature to be 57 degrees Fahrenheit and a dew point of 36 degrees Fahrenheit. The pilot did not report applying carburetor heat during any phase of the flight. According to the Cessna 150 Owner's Manual, carburetor heat should be applied during the before landing check and during rough engine operation or loss of power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.