SELMA, CA, USA
N45382
CESSNA 150M
THE PILOT REPTD THE ACFT EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER DURING THE DESCENT TO SELMA ARPT. THE PILOT DID NOT APPLY CARB HEAT BEFORE BEGINING THE DESCENT. DURING THE SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING THE ACFT LEFT WING STRUCK A TELEPHONE POLE. THE ENGINE OPERATED NORMALLY DURING THE POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION. THE ACFT CONTAINED ABOUT 10 GALS OF FUEL. THE TEMP/DEW POINT SPREAD AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WERE 64 DEG F & 44 DEG F. ACCORDING TO THE CARB ICING CURVE, THE ACFT WAS OPERATING IN THE SERIOUS CARB ICING RANGE AT GLIDE POWER.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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