Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MIA87LA051

HOMESTEAD, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N11842

CESSNA 150L

Analysis

THE PLT EXPERIENCED A SLOW DECELERATION OF ENG RPM FOLLOWED BY A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. THE ENG COULD NOT BE RESTARTED AND A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE. POST ACCIDENT EXAM OF THE ENG, ENG ACCESSORIES, AND AIRFRAME FUEL SYSTEM REVEALED NO EVIDENCE TO INDICATE PRECRASH MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE AIRCRAFTS WING TANKS AND CARBURETOR. THE ICING PROBABILITY CHART REVEALED THE ACFT WAS OPERATING IN CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO VISIBLE ICING.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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