Cessna 150G N4760X

Summary

On 7 April 2010 at about 20:10 local time, a Cessna 150G registered N4760X, operated by Gary Pressler, was involved in an accident near Cooperstown, New York, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 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

7 April 2010 at 20:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Cooperstown, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Cooperstown-Westville Airport (K23)

Coordinates

42.6258, -74.8906

Aircraft

Cessna 150G

Registration

N4760X

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Gary Pressler

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sidney → Cooperstown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA10CA220

2 people had minor injuries.

A partial loss of engine power during a simulated engine-out demonstration due to carburetor icing.

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

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The certified flight instructor (CFI) stated that he was demonstrating to the student a simulated loss of engine power and landing to the airport. He began by reducing power then applying carburetor heat. He maneuvered the airplane in a descending right turn and cleared the engine (verifying full engine power was available) at least one time during the descent. He approached the runway and lowered 10 degrees of flaps while on a short base leg of the traffic pattern. The approach appeared normal to slightly high, and on short final (about 100 feet above touchdown zone elevation), the flight encountered a very strong and turbulent gust that necessitated immediate full power. He applied power and the engine hesitated or stumbled. He removed carburetor heat application and pushed forward on the throttle and mixture controls. Thereafter, he pumped the throttle control in an effort to restore engine power which was unsuccessful. He maneuvered the airplane to a clear space and landed in a wooded area. Inspection of the engine by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) airworthiness inspector following recovery of the airplane revealed no evidence of preimpact mechanical failure or malfunction. A surface observation weather report approximately 17 minutes before the accident, indicated the temperature and dew point were 18 and 13 degrees Celsius respectively, (64 and 55 degrees Fahrenheit). According to a FAA Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) CE-09-35, dated June 30, 2009, the temperature and dew point were favorable for serious icing at glide power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.