ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384651
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| Date: | Tuesday 13 April 1982 |
| Time: | 20:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150G |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3645J |
| MSN: | 15064945 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3800 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lamesa, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lamesa, TX |
| Lamesa, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS CIRCLING THE AIRPORT AT NIGHT WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN LOSING POWER. HE APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT, BUT POWER COULD NOT BE REGAINED. THE PROPELLER WAS WINDMILLING WHEN HE LANDED IN A FLAT, PLOWED FIELD AND NOSED OVER. THE PILOT HAD SUSPECTED CARBURETOR ICE, BUT THE TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT WERE 77 AND 28 DEGREES. ACCORDING TO ICING PROBABILITY CHARTS, CONDITIONS WERE NOT FAVORABLE FOR ICING. AN EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW82DA131
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 13:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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