Cessna 150 N45586

Summary

On 22 July 2018 at about 01:55 local time, a Cessna 150 registered N45586 was involved in an accident near Everett, Washington, 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

22 July 2018 at 01:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Everett, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Snohomish County (Paine Fld) (PAE)

Coordinates

47.9069, -122.2817

Aircraft

Cessna 150

Registration

N45586

Category

Airplane

Year built

1975

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Everett → Everett

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA519

Nobody was injured.

A total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing during final approach, which resulted in a hard landing short of the runway and the nose landing gear collapsing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during final approach, the engine sputtered and then lost all power. The airplane landed short of the runway on the threshold, and the nose landing gear collapsed. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine truss and mount. Postaccident examination by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed no evidence of preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. A photograph provided by the inspector showed no damage to the propeller, which is consistent with the engine not producing power at the time of impact. The inspector reported that fuel was present in the tanks, that the gascolator screen was found clear of debris, and that he suspected carburetor ice was responsible for the loss of engine power. The airport's automated weather observation station reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 310° at 7 knots, the temperature was 72°F, and the dew point was 48°F. The atmospheric conditions were favorable for serious carburetor icing at descent power setting.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.