Cessna 150L N642EZ

Summary

On 7 October 2011 at about 21:40 local time, a Cessna 150L registered N642EZ, operated by Ellett Thomas S, was involved in an accident near Vidalia, Louisiana, 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

7 October 2011 at 21:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Vidalia, Louisiana, United States

Coordinates

31.5572, -91.5039

Aircraft

Cessna 150L

Registration

N642EZ

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Ellett Thomas S

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Positioning

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cleveland → Vidalia

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN12LA015

Nobody was injured.

A total loss of engine power likely due to carburetor ice.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While in a descent for landing about 11 miles away, the pilot applied full carburetor heat and the engine almost lost total power. The pilot immediately turned off the carburetor heat and the engine began to run rough and eventually lost all power. The pilot made a forced landing to a field and the airplane nosed over. A postaccident examination of the engine and airplane found no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. It was noted that, at the time of the accident, the airplane was being operated in conditions conducive to carburetor icing at glide power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.