MARIANNA, FL, USA
N6348S
CESSNA 150G
THE PLT STATED THAT THE FLT DESCENDED TO 800 FT, THEN DURING AN ASCENT, THE ENG RPM DROPPED TO 1,700. HE APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT & CHECKED THE MAGNETOS WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM, HE OVERFLEW A 100 ACRE FIELD. AFTER REALIZING THAT THE ENG WOULD NOT DEVELOP ENOUGH POWER TO MAINTAIN LEVEL FLT, THE PLT ELECTED TO LAND IN A FIELD. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE ACFT NOSED OVER. THE PLT STATED THAT THE DROP IN ENG RPM WAS DUE TO CARBURETOR ICE. A RELATIVE OF THE PLT, WHO WAS FLYING IN THE AREA AT THE TIME, STATED HE EXPERIENCED CARBURETOR ICE AS WELL.
THE PILOT'S DELAY IN THE APPLICATION OF CARBURETOR HEAT. THE CARBURETOR ICING CONDITION WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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