N22997 – CESSNA 150 – 1989-01-14 NTSB Accident Report

On January 14, 1989, a Cessna 150 (N22997) was involved in an incident near Clarion, IA. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO PROPERLY USE THE CARBURETOR HEAT DURING ICING CONDITIONS RESULTING IN CARBURETOR ICE FORMATION AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.

This incident is documented in NTSB report MKC89LA051. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N22997.