Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Schuyler, New York 12985
Saturday, January 20, 1990 10:40 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR (CFI) WERE ON A DUAL TRAINING FLIGHT PRACTICING SLOW FLIGHT. WHEN THEY RETURNED TO NORMAL CRUISE, THE ENGINE STARTED TO SPUTTER. ADDITION OF CARBURETOR HEAT DID NOT CLEAR UP THE PROBLEM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SET FOR A FORCED LANDING. AT APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET A.G.L., THE ENGINE WENT TO FULL POWER AND THE CFI DECIDED TO ABORT THE LANDING AND BEGAN RAISING THE FLAPS. THE ENGINE QUITE AGAIN AND THE PILOT LOWERED THE NOSE; HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND AND NOSED OVER. THE TEMPERATURE WAS 25 DEG AND THE DEW POINT 17, WHICH FALLS WITHIN THE 'ICING GLIDE AND CRUISE POWER RANGE OF A CARB ICING PROBABILITY CHART. THE A/C AND ENGINE WERE EXAMINED BY FAA A/W INSPECTORS. NO DESCREPANCIES WERE NOTED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO CARBURETOR ICE.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 1/20/1990
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1040
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City SCHUYLER
Event State NEW YORK
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 12985
Event Date Year 1990
Event Date Month 1
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 1100 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 292
Weather Observation Facility ID UCA
Elevation of weather observation facility 748
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 12
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 10000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 5000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 20
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) -4
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -8
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 110
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 329
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jan 20 1990 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1220
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 41139
Date of most recent change to record Dec 12 2000 4:44PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N66787
NTSB Number NYC90LA055
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 150M
Aircraft Series Identifier 150M
Aircraft Serial Number 15076280
Certified Max Gross Weight 1600
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection Nov 1 1989 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 42
Airframe Hours 2597
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name BOB MORSE, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address BOX 164
Aircraft Owner City MARCY
Aircraft Owner State NJ
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 13403
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name GALAXY AVIATION, INC.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address P.O. BOX 422
Operator City CLINTON
Operator State NY
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 13323
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code 4B2
Departure City MARCY
Departure State NY
Departure Country
Departure Time 1015
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Approach
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:30AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --