Cessna 150L accident near Searcy, Arkansas, February 2, 1992
On February 2, 1992 at about 7:45 pm local time, a Cessna 150L, registered N11567, was substantially damaged in an accident near Searcy, Arkansas. 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).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO CARBURETOR ICE. THE CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS AND THE SOFT TERRAIN IN THE LANDING AREA WERE FACTORS.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 2, 1992 · about 7:45 pm local time
- Place
- Searcy, Arkansas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150L · all 150Ls on the register
- Registration
- N11567 · no longer on the register · serial 15075527
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT WAS SIMULATING A FORCED LANDING TO AN ABANDONED GRASS STRIP. WHEN HE APPLIED POWER TO TERMINATE THE MANEUVER, HE 'PUSHED THE THROTTLE TO FULL POWER' BUT THE ENGINE FAILED TO RESPOND DUE TO CARBURETOR ICING. THE PILOT LANDED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE STRIP FOR WHICH HE WAS LINED UP FOR HIS SIMULATED FORCED LANDING. THE EXISTING WEATHER CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WERE HIGHLY CONDUCIVE TO THE FORMATION OF CARBURETOR ICING.
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: 315 hours in all; 3 in the last 90 days; 1 in the last 30 days; 259 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,975 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 14, 1991; 83 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: M07 Searcy AR at 7:15 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 090° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Temperature: 39°F (4°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:50 pm from JBR, 28 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N11567 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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