Cessna 150L N21964
23 July 2001 · Lusby, Maryland, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 July 2001 at about 22:30 local time, a Cessna 150L registered N21964 was involved in an accident near Lusby, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lusby, Maryland, United States
- Nearest airport
- Saint Mary's Airport (2W6)
- Coordinates
- 38.4167, -76.4500
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150L
- Registration
- N21964
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- California → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- IAD01LA083
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The student pilot's improper use of carburetor heat.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The student pilot was maneuvering during a solo flight on a warm, humid day. He performed steep turns, and climbs and descents to maintain cloud clearance. He described numerous power changes, and intermittent use of carburetor heat. The airplane experienced a partial loss of engine power, and the student pilot tried various combinations of throttle, mixture and carburetor heat to restore engine power. The student pilot said, "I pulled the carburetor heat all the way on, and it started to run real rough, so I pushed it back in." Engine power continued to decrease, but the engine continued to run at idle power until the airplane contacted trees during the forced landing. Examination of the engine after the accident revealed that the power controls were attached and intact, and that the throttle, mixture, and carburetor heat controls all operated throughout their respective ranges without binding. A small fuel can was plumbed into the fuel system, and the engine started and ran on the airframe without interruption. Interpolation of an FAA Icing Probability Chart revealed that atmospheric conditions at the time of the accident were conducive to serious icing at glide 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 |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Cessna 150L | Nogales, Arizona, United States | Alpha Air | Serious injuries | - |
All 10,427 records for this type
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