Cessna 150G accident near Springboro, Ohio, February 28, 1989
On February 28, 1989 at about 9:50 pm local time, a Cessna 150G, registered N2805S, was substantially damaged in an accident near Springboro, Ohio (Dayton General South airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
LOSS OF POWER (TAKEOFF) FROM CARBURETOR ICE DUE TO IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT DURING EXTENDED GROUND OPERATION USING AUTO FUEL IN WEATHER WHICH WAS CONDUCIVE TO ICING.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 28, 1989 · about 9:50 pm local time
- Place
- Springboro, Ohio · Dayton General South · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150G · all 150Gs on the register
- Registration
- N2805S · registry record · serial 15066075
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ACFT WAS BEING FLOWN BY OWNER ON 1ST FLT AFTER ENGINE CASE HAD BEEN SPLIT, VALVE REPAIR, & CARBURETOR FLOAT REPLACEMENT. AUTO FUEL WAS BEING USED WHICH WAS PUT IN ACFT ABOUT SIX WEEKS BEFORE ACCIDENT. NO CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND IN FUEL, ENGINE WAS RUN ON TEST CELL, & CARB WAS FLOW CHECKED AFTER ACCIDENT. PIC RPTED LONG TAXI TO TAKE OFF RWY PLUS DELAY DUE TO OTHER TRAFFIC. FAA AC 91-33A NOTES CARB ICE WILL FORM AT HIGHER TEMP & MORE RAPIDLY THAN AV GAS. ICE PROBABILITY CHART SHOWED WX COND CONDUCIVE TO CARB ICE WITH USE OF AV GAS. FAA AC 20-113 RECOMMENDS USING CARB HEAT PRIOR TO TAKE OFF WHEN COND ARE CONDUCIVE TO CARB ICE TO REMOVE ANY ICE BUILT UP.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 960 hours in all; 400 in this make and model; 10 in the last 90 days; 930 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,033 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 15, 1989
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 20, 5,000 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 260° at 13 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 4,500 ft
- Temperature: 37°F (3°C), dew point 25°F (-4°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:51 pm from DAY, 15 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number ATL89LA094.