ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369718
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| Date: | Sunday 2 October 1988 |
| Time: | 13:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150M |
| Owner/operator: | Memphis Navy Flying Club |
| Registration: | N6176K |
| MSN: | 15077571 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5304 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Silerton, TN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Millington, TN (KNQA) |
| Centerville, TN (KCVL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT PLT WAS ON A VFR X-COUNTRY FLT. SHE RPRTD THAT AFTER LEVELING AT 2000', THE ENG BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH & THE RPM DROPPED FROM 2400 TO ABOUT 2000 RPM. THE ACFT WOULD NOT MAINT ALT. THE STUDENT SAID SHE APPLIED CARB HEAT WHEN THE ACFT WAS AT ABOUT 1300' & THE RPM WAS ABT 1700. SHE ELECTED TO LAND WHILE THE ENG STILL HAD PWR. HOWEVER, WHILE LANDING IN A PLOWED FIELD, THE ACFT NOSED OVER AS IT SLOWED DOWN. WHEN THE ACFT WAS EXAMINED AFTER THE ACDNT, NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND. THE TEMP & DEW POINT WERE 74 & 55 DEG, RESPECTIVELY. ACCORDING TO ICING PROBABILITY CHARTS, CONDS WERE CONDUCIVE TO CARB ICE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL89LA003
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 17:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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