ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356254
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| Date: | Sunday 9 February 1997 |
| Time: | 12:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150F |
| Owner/operator: | Tony Conti |
| Registration: | N6679F |
| MSN: | 15063279 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2989 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Winter Haven, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (KGIF) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot was on his second solo flight, after having flown a dual flight with his instructor. While downwind on a second approach for landing, the student noted the airplane seemed to be performing differently. After turning final, the student noticed he was 'somewhat low for usual or desired glide path.' After advancing the throttle and getting no response, he realized he would not reach the runway, and decided to land in a nearby lake. A subsequent examination of the airplane showed that the carburetor heat was in the cold position and that the mixture control was in the idle cut-off position.
Probable Cause: the student pilot's inadvertent movement of the mixture control to idle cut-off during the approach to land, which resulted in engine shut-down, and the student's failure to follow emergency procedures for restarting the engine.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL97LA040
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 24 March 1996 | N6679F | Tom Mcghee Aircraft | 0 | Ocala, FL | |
sub |
| 31 October 1998 | N6679F | Private | 0 | Winter Haven, FL | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 20:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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