ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369564
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| Date: | Tuesday 8 November 1988 |
| Time: | 12:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150H |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N50200 |
| MSN: | 15069130 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Newstead, NY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lancaster, NY (D77) |
| Akron, NY (9G3) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING FLOWN IN VISIBLE MOISTURE AND THE INDUCTION AIR FILTER NOT INSTALLED IN THE CARBURETOR AIR BOX. THE ENG EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL POWER LOSS AND THE PLT MADE A FORCED LANDING ON A GOLF COURSE. THE ACFT STRUCK A TREE ON FINAL APPROACH AND THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED NOSE LOW TO IMPACT WITH THE TERRAIN. THE AIRCRAFT SLID APPROXIMATELY 40 YARDS ON WET GRASS, INTO A DITCH WITH ABOUT 2 FEET OF WATER, AND FLIPPED OVER. THE PILOT REPORTED USING CARB HEAT WITH NO EFFECT.
Probable Cause: LANDING IN UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOLLOWING A PARTIAL POWER LOSS CARBURETOR ICING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC89LA024
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 15:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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