SERS · CESSNA 150M · 2014-03-18 · Greenwood, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN14LA161
Event ID
20140318X41646
Type
Accident
Date
2014-03-18
Location
Greenwood, IN, USA
Coordinates
39.63639, -86.055274
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
150M
Registration
N9432U
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The flight instructor's failure to ensure that carburetor heat was used while performing maneuvers at reduced power settings in conditions conducive to the formation of carburetor ice, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power due to carburetor ice. Also causal was the flight instructor's failure to secure the engine before landing, which resulted in a sudden increase of engine power and an aerodynamic stall at a low altitude.