Cessna 150 N10495

Summary

On 25 October 2024 at about 01:35 local time, a Cessna 150 registered N10495 was involved in an accident near Lanai City, Hawaii, United States. 2 people were 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

25 October 2024 at 01:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Lanai City, Hawaii, United States

Nearest airport

Lanai (LNY)

Coordinates

20.8225, -156.9348

Aircraft

Cessna 150

Registration

N10495

Category

Airplane

Year built

1073

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lanai City → Kaunakakai

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC25LA005

Nobody was injured.

A partial loss of engine power due to the formation of carburetor ice as a result of the pilot’s improper use of carburetor heat.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, after climbing to about 800 ft above ground level (agl), the engine suddenly stopped producing power. The pilot reported applying full carburetor heat and partial power was restored. The pilot then removed carburetor heat; again, the engine stopped producing power. The pilot applied full carburetor heat, and the engine regained partial power, but not enough to maintain altitude. The pilot made an emergency landing on a dirt road about three miles north of the airfield. During landing the left wing impacted brush and terrain along the road resulting in substantial damage to the left wing. A postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Weather conditions at the time of the accident were conducive to carburetor icing at cruise power and serious carburetor icing at glide power. Although the pilot reported that he used the carburetor heat, it is likely that ice had already accumulated to the degree that the carburetor heat was insufficient to melt the ice and restore full engine power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.