Cessna 150F accident near Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, May 12, 1994
On May 12, 1994 at about 11:45 pm local time, a Cessna 150F, registered N6872F, was substantially damaged in an accident near Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin (Kuhlman (Pvt) airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
the loss of engine power due to a binding carburetor heat door.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 12, 1994 · about 11:45 pm local time
- Place
- Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin · Kuhlman (Pvt) · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150F · all 150Fs on the register
- Registration
- N6872F · registry record · serial 15063472
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT PILOT BOTH REPORTED A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER JUST AFTER TAKEOFF. DURING THE FORCED LANDING THE NOSE GEAR SHEARED OFF, AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED-OVER. FAA INSPECTORS EXAMINED AND RAN THE ENGINE. DURING THE ENGINE EXAMINATION, THE CARBURETOR HEAT DOOR WAS FOUND TO BE BINDING AND COULD NOT BE FULLY TURNED OFF.
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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,785 hours in all; 28 in the last 90 days; 9 in the last 30 days; 1,720 as pilot in command; 1,039 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,816 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 29, 1993; 17 hours since
- 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 33, 1,600 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 310° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 20,000 ft
- Temperature: 66°F (19°C), dew point 36°F (2°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:50 pm from EAU, 12 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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