NONE · CESSNA 150L · 1992-06-25 · GETTYSBURG, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC92LA109
Event ID
20001211X14968
Type
Accident
Date
1992-06-25
Location
GETTYSBURG, PA, USA
Coordinates
39.830215, -77.229888
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
150L
Registration
N1793Q
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE STUDENT PILOT'S DELAYED ACTION IN APPLYING CARBURETOR HEAT DURING CRUISE, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO CARBURETOR ICE. FACTORS IN THIS ACCIDENT WERE: WEATHER CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE FOR CARBURETOR ICING, THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL FLYING EXPERIENCE AND THE ROUGH TERRAIN.