Cessna 150H N6508S

Summary

On 19 April 1996 at about 15:30 local time, a Cessna 150H registered N6508S was involved in an accident near Clinton, Maryland, 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.

Date

19 April 1996 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Clinton, Maryland, United States

Coordinates

38.7607, -76.8894

Aircraft

Cessna 150H

Registration

N6508S

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

IAD96LA065

Nobody was injured.

a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot stated that he was practicing full stop takeoffs and landings. As the airplane climbed through about 300 to 400 feet AGL during the 7th takeoff, he noticed a partial loss of engine power. He applied carburetor heat, but the engine continued to lose power, and eventually lost power completely. He elected to land in a field, and impacted trees. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunction, and a subsequent test run of the engine did not duplicate the power loss. The student pilot stated that he believed the loss of engine power was due to carburetor ice.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.