Cessna 150 N8580J

Summary

On 11 February 1992 at about 22:35 local time, a Cessna 150 registered N8580J, operated by Sacramento Exec Heli Inc, was involved in an accident near Sacramento, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

11 February 1992 at 22:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Sacramento, California, United States

Nearest airport

Franklin (Q53)

Coordinates

38.5091, -121.4907

Aircraft

Cessna 150

Registration

N8580J

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Sacramento Exec Heli Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Walnut Grove

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX92LA115

Nobody was injured.

THE FAILURE OF THE CFI TO PROPERLY USE CARBURETOR HEAT IN CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO THE FORMATION OF CARBURETOR ICE. FACTORS IN THIS ACCIDENT WERE: 1) WEATHER CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO CARBURETOR ICING AND 2) THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN TO COMPLETE THE FORCED LANDING.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT STATED THAT HE AND HIS STUDENT HAD DEPARTED ON A VFR CROSS COUNTRY TRAINING FLIGHT. WHILE ENROUTE TO THEIR DESTINATION HE INITIATED A SIMULATED ENGINE FAILURE NEAR AN ENROUTE UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT. HE STATED THE WINDS WERE VARIABLE AND ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 8 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST. THE INSTRUCTOR SAID THAT THE STUDENT WAS FLYING THE AIRPLANE UNTIL HE TOOK OVER TO ALIGN THE AIRPLANE WITH THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE. THE INSTRUCTOR EXTENDED 30 DEGREES OF FLAPS AND COMPLETED THE TOUCH AND GO LANDING. HE SAID AFTER APPLYING FULL POWER HE PUSHED THE CARBURETOR HEAT OFF AND RETRACTED THE FLAPS. AT ABOUT 50/60 FEET HE STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE'S ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT ENTERED A FORCED LANDING WITH PARTIAL ENGINE POWER. THE AIRPLANE OVERSHOT THE 3240 FEET LONG RUNWAY TO THE LEFT SIDE AND DURING LANDING ROLL, COLLIDED WITH A FENCE. ACCORDING TO A STANDARD CARBURETOR ICING PROBABILITY CHART, THE TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT WERE LOCATED IN THE MODERATE ICING-CRUISE POWER OR SERIOUS ICING-GLIDE POWER AREA OF THE CHART.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.