Accident: Cessna 150
Mar 20, 2015 · Masscotte, FL
NTSB numberERA15LA165Event id20150323X84243
- 0
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 1
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat during the flight while operating in conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to take off in low visibility conditions, which precluded him from being able to locate a suitable emergency landing area.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150
- Registration
- N8254S
- Year built
- 1965
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Landing Collision during takeoff/land
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Leesburg International Airport (LEE)10 nm (19 km) north
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