Cessna 150E N3000J

Summary

On 25 November 1995 at about 21:15 local time, a Cessna 150E registered N3000J was involved in an accident near Sonora, California, United States. 2 people were 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.

Date

25 November 1995 at 21:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Sonora, California, United States

Coordinates

37.9806, -120.3905

Aircraft

Cessna 150E

Registration

N3000J

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Columbia → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX96LA054

1 person had minor injuries.

carburetor icing, due to the pilot's improper use of power plant controls and/or carburetor heat. A factor relating to the accident was: the weather condition, which was conducive to carburetor ice.

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

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The noncertificated pilot was flying a passenger on a local flight. The pilot said he applied carburetor heat before beginning the descent. However, during the descent, the engine sustained a total loss of power. Subsequently, the airplane collided with a pole during the ensuing forced landing. The engine operated normally during a postcrash examination. The temperature and dew point were reported to be 74 and 54 degrees, respectively. According to icing probability charts, conditions were conducive to serious carburetor icing during a power-off glide.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.