Cessna 150M N704AF
28 February 1993 · Stanley, North Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 February 1993 at about 18:30 local time, a Cessna 150M registered N704AF, operated by Pietsch Flying Incorporated, was involved in an accident near Stanley, North Dakota, United States. One person was 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.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Stanley, North Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- 48.3099, -102.3801
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150M
- Registration
- N704AF
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Pietsch Flying Incorporated
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Minot → Williston
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI93LA099
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE STUDENT PILOT'S DELAYED USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT. THE SOFT TERRAIN IN THE LANDING AREA WAS A FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
STUDENT PILOT ON A CROSS COUNTRY EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND COULD NOT MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A SNOW COVERED FIELD, AND NOSED OVER DURING LANDING ROLLOUT. THE ENGINE WAS EXAMINED BY THE FAA, AND NO CONDITIONS WHICH WOULD PRECLUDE NORMAL OPERATION WERE FOUND. THE PILOT TOLD THE FAA INSPECTOR THAT SHE DID NOT USE THE CARBURETOR HEAT UNTIL JUST BEFORE SHE LANDED. THE TEMPERATURE WAS 38 DEGREES F, AND THE DEW POINT WAS 28 DEGREES F. THESE CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR CARBURETOR ICING IN CRUISE FLIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1993 | Cessna 150L | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Raven Air Parts Inc | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1993 | Cessna 150M | Bowie, Texas, United States | Texins Association | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1993 | Cessna 150F | Lantana, Florida, United States | Micro Aviation Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1993 | Cessna 150H | Gary, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1993 | Cessna 150L | Athens, Texas, United States | Tyler School of Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1993 | Cessna 150M | Burlington, Wisconsin, United States | Scott, Weis | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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