ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376518
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| Date: | Saturday 10 August 1985 |
| Time: | 21:28 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150F |
| Owner/operator: | Richard Kirkham |
| Registration: | N8339G |
| MSN: | 15062439 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 34094 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pocatello, ID -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bountiful, UT (KBTF) |
| Pocatello, ID (KPIH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
UPON ARRIVAL IN THE VICINITY OF HIS DESTINATION THE PLT COMMENCED A REDUCED PWR DESCENT WHILE IN CONDITIONS WHICH WERE CONDUCIVE TO CARBURETOR ICEING. DURING THE DESCENT THE PLT APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT WITH A RESULTANT DROP IN RPM AND, APPREHENSIVE OF THIS CONDITION, RETURNED THE CARBURETOR HEAT TO 'OFF'. A TOTAL PWR LOSS FOLLOWED SHORTLY THEREAFTER. THE PLT THEN MANEUVERED THE ACFT TO A FORCED LANDING IN AN AGRICULTURAL FLD UNDER CONDITIONS OF DARKNESS. DURING THE APCH THE ACFT STRUCK A FENCE POST AND CAME TO REST INVERTED. THE PLT SUBSEQUENTLY REPORTED THAT HE BELIEVED THAT CARBURETOR HEAT WAS ONLY NECESSARY DURING COLD WEATHER OPERATIONS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA85LA194
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 17:00 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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