Cessna 150M N9276U
17 April 1994 · Mt Home Village, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 17 April 1994 at about 16:00 local time, a Cessna 150M registered N9276U, operated by Aero Tech Academy, was involved in an accident near Mt Home Village, California, United States. One person was on board and 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 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mt Home Village, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Redlands Municipal (L12)
- Coordinates
- 34.0799, -117.0695
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150M
- Registration
- N9276U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aero Tech Academy
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Redlands → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX94LA191
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
A loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons. The failure of the student pilot to properly plan his airport traffic pattern to reach the runway or other suitable forced landing area in the event of a loss of engine power was a factor in the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AND COLLIDED WITH ROCKS SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THE STUDENT PILOT WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN ENGINE POWER WHILE TURNING FROM THE DOWNWIND LEG TO THE BASE LEG AFTER REALIZING HIS ALTITUDE WAS TOO LOW. THE AIRPLANE'S ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING IN RESPONSE TO THE STUDENT PILOT'S THROTTLE APPLICATION. THE AIRPLANE OPERATOR SUSPECTED THE CARBURETOR VENTURI WAS ICED, CHOKING AIR FLOW, AND THE APPLICATION OF THROTTLE ENRICHED THE FUEL AIR MIXTURE TO A POINT WHERE THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RUN. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE DID NOT REVEAL ANY EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. IMPACT DAMAGE PRECLUDED THE OPERATIONAL TESTING OF THE AIRPLANE'S CARBURETOR HEAT SYSTEM. THE TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT AT THE CLOSEST REPORTING WEATHER OBSERVATION FACILITY WAS 68 AND 47 DEGREES RESPECTIVELY. REVIEW OF A CARBURETOR ICING PROBABILITY CHART REVEALED THAT THE LISTED TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT IS IN AN AREA OF THE GRAPH ANNOTATED 'MODERATE ICING IN CRUISE POWER, SERIOUS ICING WITH GLIDE POWER.'
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1994 | Cessna 150E | Raymond, Mississippi, United States | Wesley Flyers Club Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 May 1994 | Cessna 150L | Rio Linda, California, United States | Hinckley, Thomas, F. | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1994 | Cessna 150M | Waseca, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1994 | Cessna 150 | Andover, Minnesota, United States | Flywell Flying Club Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1994 | Cessna 150L | N. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1994 | Cessna 150 | Watersmeet, Michigan, United States | Instit. FOR Basic Life Prin. | Minor injuries | - |
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