Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MKC88LA152

COY, AR, USA

Aircraft #1

N8697S

CESSNA 150

Analysis

WHILE PRACTICING FOR HIS PVT PLT CHECK RIDE, THE STUDENT PILOT RETURNED TO THE AIRSTRIP TO PRACTICE TAKEOFFS AND LDGS. HE LOST ALL POWER ON FINAL APPROACH, AND DUE TO AIRCRAFT ON THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY, HE ATTEMPTED AN EMERGENCY LDG ON AN ADJACENT SOY BEAN FIELD. THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING THE LDG ATTEMPT AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION AND ENGINE RUN-UP FAILED TO REVEAL CAUSE OF ENGINE FAILURE. METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS WERE CONDUCIVE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF CARBURETOR ICING ACCORDING TO THE 'ICING PROBABILTY CHARTS'.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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