Cessna 150L N18176
19 August 1992 · Put-In-Bay, Ohio, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 19 August 1992 at about 21:15 local time, a Cessna 150L registered N18176, operated by David J. Black, was involved in an accident near Put-In-Bay, Ohio, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Put-In-Bay, Ohio, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.6394, -82.8193
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150L
- Registration
- N18176
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- David J. Black
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Monroe → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC92LA169
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING IN TREES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT ABORTED HIS APPROACH FOR LANDING AND DURING THE GO AROUND THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN TREES. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NO DISCREPANCIES. THE PILOT TOLD INVESTIGATORS THAT HE DID NOT USE CARBURETOR HEAT BECAUSE HE HAD NOT REDUCED THE THROTTLE ENOUGH. A CHART SHOWING THE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR CARBURETOR ICING SHOWED FOR A TEMPERATURE OF 73 DEGREES F AND A DEW POINT OF 51 DEGREES F, '...SERIOUS ICING-GLIDE POWER...'
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 1992 | Cessna 150M | Stuart, Florida, United States | Flight Training International | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1992 | Cessna 150 | San Jose, California, United States | Veda Corporation | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1992 | Cessna 150F | Gold Beach, Oregon, United States | Crook, Franklin T. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1992 | Cessna 150H | Manistee, Michigan, United States | H. Paul Miller | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Nov 1992 | Cessna 150L | Elwood, Illinois, United States | Thomas F and Robert H Bentley | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Mar 1992 | Cessna 150K | Gainesville, Florida, United States | Crystal Aero Group Inc. | No injuries | - |
All 10,427 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 1992 | Beechcraft 18T | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | Mohican Air Service Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Oct 1992 | Cessna 172 | Marengo, Ohio, United States | John A. Zurik | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1992 | Aeronca 11-AC | Columbus, Ohio, United States | Michael S. Cheslick | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1992 | Cessna 172F | Wash. Ct. House, Ohio, United States | Stanley E. Melvin | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1992 | Piper PA28-161 | St. Clairsville, Ohio, United States | Jack A. Hans | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1992 | Enstrom F-28A | Kitts Hill, Ohio, United States | Hi'er AV. Inc. | No injuries | - |