ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298258
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| Date: | Thursday 22 November 2001 |
| Time: | 15:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | International Flight Center |
| Registration: | N48941 |
| MSN: | 15281062 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9963 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | New Braunfels, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Dallas-Addison Airport, TX (ADS/KADS) |
| San Antonio International Airport, TX (SAT/KSAT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was flying the airplane in cruise flight at 4,500 feet, when the engine began to shake and lost partial power. The pilot elected to divert to a nearby airport and troubleshot the loss of engine power by adjusting the mixture and turning on the carburetor heat. He reported that the engine regained power; however, it lost total power shortly thereafter. The pilot did not think he would be able to make it to the airport, so he elected to land in a field. During the landing roll, the nose landing gear contacted a rut in the field, and the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. According to the operator, they found "plenty of fuel onboard the airplane." A mechanic, who examined the engine after the accident, reported no anomalies with the engine. At the time of the accident, the temperature was reported as 22 degrees Celsius (72 degrees Fahrenheit), and the dew point as 14 degrees Celsius (57 degrees Fahrenheit). Review of carburetor icing probability charts revealed that with the aforementioned temperature and dew point, the conditions existed for "moderate icing [at] cruise power or serious icing [at] glide power."
Probable Cause: the loss of engine power due to carburetor icing conditions while in cruise flight. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the ensuing forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW02LA042
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 15:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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