ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 265405
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| Date: | Tuesday 13 July 2021 |
| Time: | 09:56 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A150K Aerobat |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8412M |
| MSN: | A1500112 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3969 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Brooksville, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | New Port Richey, FL (FA40) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
About 25 minutes after takeoff, while in cruise flight at 1,600 ft mean sea level, the pilot noted an audible rpm reduction followed by a vibration and a loss of power. During the emergency descent, he “cycled the carb heat,' verified the mixture control was set to rich and that the fuel selector was in the ON position, and attempted to restart the engine. Unable to restart the engine, he performed a forced landing to a heavily wooded area, during which the airplane sustained substantial damage.
A postaccident examination of the wreckage and an engine test run revealed no evidence of preimpact mechanical anomalies that would have prevented normal engine operation. Based on the temperature and dew point about the time of the accident, the conditions were favorable for carburetor icing at glide and cruise power settings. It is likely that, during the flight, carburetor ice formed, subsequently resulting in the loss of engine power.
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power as a result of carburetor icing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA21LA291
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8412M
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N8412M/history/20210713/1506Z/FA40/
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jul-2021 18:21 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 14-Jul-2021 00:04 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Source] |
| 14-Jul-2021 01:23 | Geno | Updated [Source] |
| 14-Jul-2021 05:35 | RobertMB | Updated [Destination airport] |
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