ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367133
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| Date: | Tuesday 17 April 1990 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150 |
| Owner/operator: | Calles, Kenneth |
| Registration: | N4020J |
| MSN: | 150665320 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5017 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Two Harbors, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Two Harbors, MN (62Y |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AT ABOUT 500 AGL, THE PVT PILOT SAID THAT HE EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL POWER LOSS. AN ATTEMPT TO LAND DOWNWIND ON THE RNWY, JUST DEPARTED, WAS CONSIDERED, BUT THE PLT FELT HE HAD EXCESSIVE ALTITUDE, SO HE FLEW DOWN WIND FOR LANDING ON THE DEPARTURE END. ON FINAL APPROACH, AND LEVELING OFF FOR TOUCH DOWN, THE ACFT SUDDENLY PITCHED NOSE DOWN AND COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN, SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THE ACFT SKIDDED ABOUT 50 YARDS, NOSE DOWN BEFORE COMING TO REST. THE AIRPORTS PROXIMITY TO THE LAKE, THE TIME OF DAY, AND METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS WERE CONDUCIVE FOR CARBURETOR ICING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
Probable Cause: PILOT FACTOR IN THAT HE FAILED TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC90LA089
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2024 07:49 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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