NONE · CESSNA 150 · 1990-03-29 · BIRCHWOOD, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC90FA046
Event ID
20001212X22643
Type
Accident
Date
1990-03-29
Location
BIRCHWOOD, AK, USA
Coordinates
61.410377, -149.169998
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
150
Registration
N61272
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
CARBURETOR ICE DUE TO THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE CARBURETOR HEAT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS, UNFAVORABLE WIND, AND THE SNOW COVERED TERRAIN.