Accident Details
On March 17, 2010, at approximately 1020 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 150F, registration N7854F, sustained substantial damage during a forced landing following a loss of engine power. The event occurred near Tillamook, Oregon. The commercial pilot and a passenger were not injured. The pilot, who was also the owner, operated the airplane under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal local flight, which had originated about 20 minutes before the accident. No flight plan had been filed.
Flight Sequence
The pilot reported taking off from Tillamook Airport on runway 13 and turning northward. As the airplane climbed to 2,000 feet above ground level, the engine's revolutions per minute began to decrease. The pilot applied carburetor heat but noted no effect. He then turned the airplane back toward the airport and aligned with runway 13 for landing. On short final, the pilot had to pull up to clear an airport perimeter fence. The airplane stalled from approximately 15 feet and landed on its nose in soft soil short of the runway. It nosed over and came to rest inverted.
Damage and Inspection
The fuselage was bent aft of the cabin area, and the vertical stabilizer was bent. A mechanic who acquired the airplane after the accident reported finding no anomalies with the airframe or power plant other than those resulting from impact.
Weather Conditions
Reported weather at Tillamook Airport at 1013 included calm wind, visibility 7 miles, and temperature and dew point both 44.6 degrees Fahrenheit. At 1033, conditions were calm wind, visibility 10 miles, and temperature and dew point both 46.4 degrees Fahrenheit. Plotting these temperatures on a carburetor icing chart indicated that conditions were conducive to serious icing at cruise power.