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July 23, 1996 · Cessna 150 · N4223U

Brewton, AL

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 23, 1996
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Brewton, AL
Aircraft
Cessna 150
Tail Number
N4223U
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
MIA96LA194

The flight instructor was conducting a biennial flight review for the private pilot, and had been performing maneuvers at 3000 feet before returning to the airport to perform touch and go landings. After completing several landings and takeoffs, the flight was in the process of taking off when at an altitude of about 300 feet mean sea level the engine lost power. The flight instructor took control of the airplane and landed on the shoulder of a highway. The airplane went into a ditch and struck a driveway that crossed the ditch. The pilot-in-command (PIC) stated that he had experienced 'carburetor icing which was manifested by him not activating carburetor heat' during takeoff/landing. The PIC also stated he had experienced carb icing earlier, 'so conditions were suitable for icing.' An engine test run was conducted, and according to the FAA the results of the engine test run were 'inconclusive.' The engine tests were conducted with no discrepancies observed.

NTSB Probable Cause

a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

Full Narrative

On July 22, 1996, about 1940 central daylight time, a Cessna 150, N4223U, registered to a private owner, operating as a Title 14 CFR Part 91, training flight, crashed in the vicinity of Brewton, Alabama. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane was substantially damaged. The certified flight instructor and private pilot were not injured. The flight instructor was performing a biannual flight review for the private pilot, and had completed maneuvers at 3,000 feet, before returning to the airport to perform touch-and-go landings. After completing several landings and takeoffs, on runway 06, the flight was in the processes of taking off, and at an altitude of about 300 feet mean sea level, the airplane's engine lost power. The flight instructor took control of the airplane and landed on the shoulder of highway 41. The airplane went into a ditch, and struck a driveway that crossed the ditch. An engine test run was conducted on August 15, 1996, at the facilities of Continental Motors, Mobile, Alabama. According to the FAA inspector's statement the results of the engine test run were "inconclusive." The FAA further stated, that in a conversation with the pilot-in-command (PIC), he stated that he had "experienced carburetor icing which was manifested by him not activating carburetor heat." The PIC had told the FAA, "...he probably did not activate carb heat during takeoff/landing." In addition, the PIC stated, he had experienced carb icing earlier, "so conditions were suitable for icing." The engine tests were conducted with no discrepancies observed.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time19:40 CDT
Nearest AirportBREWTON (1nm ENE)
Runway6
Runway Length5187 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 150
Tail NumberN4223U
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-200A · Reciprocating · 100
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 67 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind290° @ 5 kt
Visibility15 sm
CeilingNone
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time22:47
Weather SourceWFAC

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