Cessna 150F N8558G

Summary

On 2 May 2015 at about 14:00 local time, a Cessna 150F registered N8558G was involved in an accident near Neillsville, Wisconsin, 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.

Date

2 May 2015 at 14:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Neillsville, Wisconsin, United States

Coordinates

44.5753, -90.5067

Aircraft

Cessna 150F

Registration

N8558G

Category

Airplane

Year built

1966

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Wausau → Neillsville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN15LA217

1 person had minor injuries.

A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because a postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private pilot reported that the engine start and run-up were normal. About 20 minutes after takeoff for the personal cross-country flight, the engine power decreased to idle. The pilot applied the carburetor heat, and the engine regained cruise power. About 2 minutes later, he turned the carburetor heat off. The engine continued to produce cruise power for about 4 minutes before it again decreased to idle. The pilot reapplied carburetor heat, and the engine power increased for about 1 minute before dropping back to idle. The pilot cycled the carburetor heat and verified the position of the engine and fuel controls, but he was unable to regain engine power. The airplane contacted trees shortly after touching down in a field. A postaccident examination of the airplane and engine did not reveal any mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation. Although the weather conditions were conducive for the formation of carburetor ice at glide power settings, the engine was set at cruise power when the initial loss of engine power occurred, and the application of carburetor heat did not regain the engine power. The airplane departed with about 10 gallons of fuel onboard. The flight lasted about 40 minutes, and the airplane consumes about 6 gallons per hour, which would have left about 6 gallons of fuel on board at the time of the accident, 3.5 gallons of which were unusable. The postaccident examination revealed that fuel was onboard the airplane. The investigation could not determine the reason for the loss of engine power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.