Cessna 150K N6466G

Summary

On 17 April 1996 at about 16:15 local time, a Cessna 150K registered N6466G was involved in an accident near Mojave, California, United States. 2 people were 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

17 April 1996 at 16:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Mojave, California, United States

Nearest airport

Mojave (MHV)

Coordinates

35.0701, -118.1803

Aircraft

Cessna 150K

Registration

N6466G

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

LAX96LA173

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's failure to clear the engine during an idle power descent, as required by the engine manual.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot descended into the airport traffic pattern from 4,200 feet AGL with the engine idled, mixture rich, and carburetor heat on. When engine power was added to adjust the landing approach, the engine failed to respond. Because of high surface winds, the pilot was unable to glide to the runway and an off-airport landing was made and the aircraft nosed over. Inspection of the engine revealed carbon buildup under the intake and exhaust valves and low compression. After staking the valves compression returned to normal. The second pilot said they had not cleared the engine during the descent as required by the engine Operator's Manual.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.