Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S DELAY IN IDENTIFYING CARBURETOR ICE AND IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On January 2, 1994, about 1030 central standard time, N3089J, a Cessna 150-E operated by the Wesley Flyers Club Inc. crashed near Raymond, Mississippi, while on a 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The airplane was substantially damaged and the instructor and student pilot received minor injuries. The flight originated about 20 minutes earlier.
The instructor stated that he reduced the throttle, applied carburetor heat and the engine failed. He attempted a forced landing to a field and the airplane struck a stump on landing roll. Review of the operators manual for the Cessna 150 revealed, in the before landing checklist, that full carburetor heat is be applied before closing the throttle.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# MIA94LA045