Cessna 150C N1924Z

Summary

On 17 May 2015 at about 20:50 local time, a Cessna 150C registered N1924Z, operated by Barnes Daudi M, was involved in an accident near Durango, Colorado, 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

17 May 2015 at 20:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Durango, Colorado, United States

Coordinates

37.3367, -107.8678

Aircraft

Cessna 150C

Registration

N1924Z

Category

Airplane

Year built

1962

Engines

1

Operator

Barnes Daudi M

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Durango → Durango

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN15CA236

Nobody was injured.

The total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was on a local flight in mountainous terrain. While returning to the airport he began a descent by reducing power to about 60 percent, which resulted in a complete loss of engine power. The pilot applied full carburetor heat and full throttle and the engine regained power. He continued a shallow descent with full throttle and carburetor heat for about another 5 minutes. He closed the carburetor heat and continued the descent at 75 percent engine power. Within less than a minute, the engine lost complete power again. The pilot applied carburetor heat and full throttle, along with mixture adjustments and pumping the throttle, but the engine did not restart. He attempted a forced landing to a local highway. During the final approach, he avoided power lines by flying under them, but he was unable to flare the airplane before touchdown. The nose strut assembly sheared off during the landing and the right wing struck an embankment which resulted in substantial damage. The weather conditions at the time of the accident were conducive to serious carburetor icing during a descent.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.