Cessna 150D accident near Carrville, CA
On July 16, 1994, a Cessna 150D (airplane) was involved in an accident near Carrville, CA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 16, 1994
- Place
- Carrville, CA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150D · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 41.050°N, 122.781°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X01781
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 16, 1994, at 0940 Pacific standard time, a Cessna 150D, N6052T, was destroyed by terrain impact and fire during a cross-country flight to Portland, Oregon. The aircraft was operated by the pilot. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the operation. The certificated private pilot and his passenger sustained fatal injuries. The flight originated from the Lincoln Municipal airport in Lincoln, California, about 0800 on the day of the accident. A review of the radar data provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air traffic division revealed that prior to the accident, the aircraft had been cruising between 7,600 and 8,400 feet before radar contact was lost. An inspection of the wreckage by FAA inspectors and the Trinity County Sheriff Department revealed three, 2- to 3-gallon cans in the wreckage. One was found empty while the remaining two contained a small amount of a fuel-like substance. The FAA inspector reported that a lineman had reported seeing the aircraft being fueled from several cans the day prior to its departure from Lincoln Municipal. He reportedly told the operator that the airfield regulations prohibited the type of refueling operation he was conducting. The operator reportedly acknowledged, but continued to refuel the aircraft. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION The aircraft was modified with the installation of a 150-hp Lycoming O-320 engine in accordance with Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) #SA-750CE. The engine had been further modified to operate on 87 octane automotive fuel in ac
Probable cause
a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. The mountainous terrain and lack of a suitable forced landing area within gliding distance was a factor in the accident.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
