Accident Cessna 150M N9894J, Tuesday 19 January 1988

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Date:	Tuesday 19 January 1988
Time:	16:30 LT
Type:	Cessna 150M
Owner/operator:	Christopher Brown
Registration:	N9894J
MSN:	A1500703
Year of manufacture:	1976
Engine model:	Continental O-200-A
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Port Angeles, WA - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Everett, WA (KPAE)
Destination airport:	Port Angeles, WA
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
DURING CRUISE THE PILOT NOTICED A GRADUAL LOSS OF RPM. CARBURETOR HEAT WAS APPLIED BUT THE PILOT STATED THAT HE NOTED NO IMPROVEMENT IN THE ENGINE POWER. THE POWER LOSS CONTINUED TO DETERIORATE SO A LANDING WAS MADE ONTO A ROUGH FIELD WHERE THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED DURING THE LANDING ROLL. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT AND ENGINE BY A MECHANIC REVEALED THE CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROL JAMMED IN THE COLD POSITION.

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