Crash location | Unknown |
Nearest city | Kiowa, KS
37.018360°N, 98.437852°W |
Tail number | N5732G |
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Accident date | 08 Nov 1991 |
Aircraft type | Cessna 150K |
Additional details: | None |
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY UTILIZE THE CARBURETOR HEAT TO AVOID LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO CARBURETOR ICING. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S INATTENTION AND THE ENCOUNTER OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN DURING AN OFF-AIRPORT FORCED LANDING.