ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376203
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| Date: | Saturday 21 September 1985 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150M |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N45382 |
| MSN: | 15076891 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2536 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Selma, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lancaster, CA (KWJF) |
| Selma, CA (0Q4) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPTD THE ACFT EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER DURING THE DESCENT TO SELMA ARPT. THE PILOT DID NOT APPLY CARB HEAT BEFORE BEGINING THE DESCENT. DURING THE SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING THE ACFT LEFT WING STRUCK A TELEPHONE POLE. THE ENGINE OPERATED NORMALLY DURING THE POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION. THE ACFT CONTAINED ABOUT 10 GALS OF FUEL. THE TEMP/DEW POINT SPREAD AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WERE 64 DEG F & 44 DEG F. ACCORDING TO THE CARB ICING CURVE, THE ACFT WAS OPERATING IN THE SERIOUS CARB ICING RANGE AT GLIDE POWER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX85LA399
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 13:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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