Cessna 150H N6609S
23 September 2001 · Lebanon, Indiana, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 23 September 2001 at about 15:00 local time, a Cessna 150H registered N6609S was involved in an accident near Lebanon, Indiana, 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 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lebanon, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Boone County (6I4)
- Coordinates
- 40.0496, -86.4701
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150H
- Registration
- N6609S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lebanon → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI01LA328
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The unsuitable terrain for landing encountered by the pilot. Factors were the carburetor icing conditions, the carburetor ice, and the bean crop.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was damaged during a forced landing to a bean field following a loss of engine power during initial climb after takeoff. The pilot said in a written statement, "Normal preflight [and] engine run-up. Shortly after lift-off there was [a] noticeable drop in power approx 2300 RPM indicated, mixture checked and carb heat applied. Last RPM indication was 2000 RPM." The airplane and the carburetor were examined and no anomalies were found. A weather reporting station listed the temperature and dew point as 21 degrees Celsius an 14 degrees Celsius respectively. According to a carburetor icing probability chart the temperature and dew point correspond to the area of potential moderate carburetor icing at cruise power, or serious icing at descent power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2001 | Cessna 150M | South St. Paul, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 2001 | Cessna 150M | Dyer, Indiana, United States | Chicago Business Air Center | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Aug 2001 | Cessna 150J | Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Cessna 150J | West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Cessna 150L | Manteo, North Carolina, United States | Kitty Hawk Aero Tours | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jul 2001 | Cessna 150L | Lusby, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 10,427 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 2001 | Madsen LANCAIR 320 | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Boeing B757-200 | Kokomo, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Shanklin RV-6A | Poseyville, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 2001 | Beechcraft 200 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2001 | Cessna 150L | Munster, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 2001 | Cessna 172L | Culver, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |