ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297797
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| Date: | Thursday 15 August 2019 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N150CR |
| MSN: | 15061245 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3749 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rio Grande City, Texas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Weslaco, TX (KTXW) |
| Roma, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was on a cross-country flight; about 20 minutes into the flight, the oil temperature gauge indicated a red line reading. The pilot reduced engine power, applied full rich mixture, and reduced airplane pitch in attempt to lower the oil temperature. The airplane was midway between the destination and the nearest airport, and the pilot elected to continue to the destination. The engine then started to run rough and lost all power. The pilot landed the airplane on an open area on hilly and wooded terrain where it impacted a rock pile and nosed over, resulting in substantial damage to the empennage and aft fuselage.
Postaccident examination of the wreckage did not identify anything that would have caused the engine to overheat or the loss of engine power.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power following an increase in oil temperature for undetermined reasons during cruise flight, which resulted in a forced landing on unsuitable terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN19LA275
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 08:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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