ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381800
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| Date: | Sunday 5 June 1983 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150F |
| Owner/operator: | Kevin Coppin |
| Registration: | N828OS |
| MSN: | 15061880 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6660 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Porterville, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Coalinga, CA (308) |
| Porterville, CA (KPTV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING AN OFF ARPT FORCED LANDING AFTER POWER LOSS. THE PILOT STATED THAT THEY WERE IN FLT CRUISE AT3500 FT MSL WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER. FULL CARBURETOR HEAT WAS APPLIED AND POWER INCREASED AFTER 5 SECONDS FROM 700 RPM TO 2500 RPM. THE PILOT THEN SET THE CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROL AT 20 PERCENT OF ITS LENGTH PULLED OUT. THE OAT WAS 62 DEGREES F. AFTER ABOUT 20 MINUTES THE ENGINE LOST ALL POWER. THE CARBURETOR HEAT WAS PLACED FULL ON BUT POWER WAS NOT RESTORED. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A CORN FIELD. AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE ENGINE WAS EXAMINED AND NO DISCREPANCIES OR MALFUNCTIONS NOTED. WHEN THE POWER LOSSES OCCURRED THE ACFT WAS OPERATING IN CONDITIONS WHICH ARE KNOWN TO BE FAVORABLE TO THE FORMATION OF INDUCTION SYSTEM ICING.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX83LA285
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 07:17 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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