Cessna 150L N11346

Summary

On 8 August 1995 at about 23:15 local time, a Cessna 150L registered N11346 was involved in an accident near Murphysboro, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

8 August 1995 at 23:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Murphysboro, Illinois, United States

Coordinates

37.7595, -89.3295

Aircraft

Cessna 150L

Registration

N11346

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Centralia

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI95LA264

2 people were seriously injured.

the pilot's improper use of carburetor heat which led to a loss of power due to carburetor ice, and his failure to maintain airspeed during the forced landing. The carburetor icing conditions were a factor.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, HE LEVELED THE AIRPLANE AND ADJUSTED THE MIXTURE CONTROL TO THE 'REQUIRED LEAN MIXTURE.' SUDDENLY THE AIRPLANE STARTED TO LOSE ALTITUDE. SUSPECTING CARBURETOR ICE, HE PULLED THE CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROL ON, BUT THE ENGINE RPM CONTINUED TO DROP AND THE ENGINE THEN LOST ALL POWER. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A FORCED LANDING ON A ROAD. AT APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND, THE AIRPLANE STALLED AND IMPACTED THE GROUND. POSTACCIDENT EXAMINATION REVEALED THE NUMBERS 3 AND 4 SPARK PLUGS WERE SOOTY. THE REPORTED TEMPERATURE WAS 91 DEGREES AND THE DEW POINT WAS 71 DEGREES. THIS COMBINATION FALLS IN THE LIGHT ICING CATEGORY ON THE CARBURETOR ICING PROBABILITY CHART.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.