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February 11, 1992 · Cessna 150 · N8580J

Sacramento, CA

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
February 11, 1992
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Sacramento, CA
Aircraft
Cessna 150
Tail Number
N8580J
Operator
Sacramento Exec Heli
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
LAX92LA115

The instructor pilot stated that he and his student had departed on a VFR cross country training flight. While enroute to their destination he initiated a simulated engine failure near an enroute uncontrolled airport. He stated the winds were variable and estimated to be about 8 knots from the northwest. The instructor said that the student was flying the airplane until he took over to align the airplane with the runway centerline. The instructor extended 30 degrees of flaps and completed the touch and go landing. He said after applying full power he pushed the carburetor heat off and retracted the flaps. At about 50/60 feet he stated that the airplane's engine lost power. The pilot entered a forced landing with partial engine power. The airplane overshot the 3240 feet long runway to the left side and during landing roll, collided with a fence. According to a standard carburetor icing probability chart, the temperature and dew point were located in the moderate icing-cruise power or serious icing-glide power area of the chart.

NTSB Probable Cause

THE FAILURE OF THE CFI TO PROPERLY USE CARBURETOR HEAT IN CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO THE FORMATION OF CARBURETOR ICE. FACTORS IN THIS ACCIDENT WERE: 1) WEATHER CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO CARBURETOR ICING AND 2) THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN TO COMPLETE THE FORCED LANDING.

Full Narrative

THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT STATED THAT HE AND HIS STUDENT HAD DEPARTED ON A VFR CROSS COUNTRY TRAINING FLIGHT. WHILE ENROUTE TO THEIR DESTINATION HE INITIATED A SIMULATED ENGINE FAILURE NEAR AN ENROUTE UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT. HE STATED THE WINDS WERE VARIABLE AND ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 8 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST. THE INSTRUCTOR SAID THAT THE STUDENT WAS FLYING THE AIRPLANE UNTIL HE TOOK OVER TO ALIGN THE AIRPLANE WITH THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE. THE INSTRUCTOR EXTENDED 30 DEGREES OF FLAPS AND COMPLETED THE TOUCH AND GO LANDING. HE SAID AFTER APPLYING FULL POWER HE PUSHED THE CARBURETOR HEAT OFF AND RETRACTED THE FLAPS. AT ABOUT 50/60 FEET HE STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE'S ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT ENTERED A FORCED LANDING WITH PARTIAL ENGINE POWER. THE AIRPLANE OVERSHOT THE 3240 FEET LONG RUNWAY TO THE LEFT SIDE AND DURING LANDING ROLL, COLLIDED WITH A FENCE. ACCORDING TO A STANDARD CARBURETOR ICING PROBABILITY CHART, THE TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT WERE LOCATED IN THE MODERATE ICING-CRUISE POWER OR SERIOUS ICING-GLIDE POWER AREA OF THE CHART.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time14:35 PST
Nearest AirportFRANKLIN (1nm)
Runway36
Runway Length3240 ft
Runway Width60 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 150
Tail NumberN8580J
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorSacramento Exec Heli
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-200 · Reciprocating · 100
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 30 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind140° @ 17 kt
Visibility40 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point64 F / 48
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time21:58
Weather SourceWFAC

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