ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378878
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| Date: | Wednesday 25 July 1984 |
| Time: | 17:41 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150J |
| Owner/operator: | James L Reese |
| Registration: | N50618 |
| MSN: | 15069437 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4506 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Burley, ID -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Burley, ID (KBYI) |
| Blackfoot, ID (U02) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A POTATO FIELD AND NOSED OVER AFTER THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PLT SAID SHE USED CARBURETOR HEAT WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH. THE ENGINE DID NOT IMMEDIATELY IMPROVE BUT WAS RUNNING IN SURGES FROM 1800-2200 RPM. THE PLT CUT THE CARB HEAT OFF AND THE ENGINE GOT WORSE. AT ONE POINT THE RPM IMPROVED THEN WORSENED DRAMATICALLY. AFTER A SHORT WHILE THE ENGINE DIED. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION AND INSPECTION FOUND THE ENGINE NORMAL.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA84LA183
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 7 October 2019 | N50618 | 0 | Fallon, Nevada | |
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| Fuel exhaustion | ||||||
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 31-Mar-2024 13:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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