Cessna 150K N6032G

Summary

On 24 August 2010 at about 21:30 local time, a Cessna 150K registered N6032G, operated by Daniel Kovarik, was involved in an accident near Gaylord, Michigan, 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

24 August 2010 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Gaylord, Michigan, United States

Coordinates

45.0136, -84.7036

Aircraft

Cessna 150K

Registration

N6032G

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Daniel Kovarik

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Gaylord → Gaylord

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN10CA500

1 person had minor injuries.

A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was on a local flight and the engine gradually lost power. He performed the checklist for a loss of engine power and the airplane did not regain full power. The pilot then chose an emergency landing field, extended full flaps, and the engine "quit." As the pilot pumped the throttle, the engine restarted and the airplane started to climb. The engine lost power again and the pilot chose another field. During the forced landing, the airplane nosed over. After the accident, the engine ran during a subsequent test run. The pilot reported that a cup of water was removed from the right fuel tank sump and a quarter cup from the front sump during the airplane preflight. The local airport's temperature and dew point were plotted on the carburetor icing chart listed in Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin CE-09-35, and their intersection fell in the “serious icing (glide power)” range.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.