Cessna 150L accident near Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, March 24, 1991
On March 24, 1991 at about 4:15 pm local time, a Cessna 150L, registered N19102, was substantially damaged in an accident near Chambersburg, Pennsylvania (Chambersburg airport). It was an instructional 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
CARBURETOR ICE AND THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: CARBURETOR ICING (WEATHER CONDITIONS).
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 24, 1991 · about 4:15 pm local time
- Place
- Chambersburg, Pennsylvania · Chambersburg · 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
- N19102 · no longer on the register · serial 150 74171
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT WAS TURNING BASE TO FINAL WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE CARBURETOR HEAT WAS FOUND IN THE OFF POSITION AT THE ACCIDENT SITE. THE CARBURETOR ICING PROBABILITY CHART SHOWED THE WEATHER CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WERE CONDUCTIVE FOR SERIOUS ICING DURING GLIDE POWER.
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: student
- Flight time: 29 hours in all; 29 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded, January 2, 2000
- 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 24, 3,304 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 240° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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