At 12:57 PST, a Cessna 150F lost engine power during cruise and made an emergency landing in a vineyard in Windsor. The three occupants were not injured. The flight had originated from Willows, Calif., and was scheduled to terminate at the Sonoma County airport. The pilot told a deputy he had run out of fuel. Investigators found fuel in the airplane but found the spark plugs lead-fouled and determined that the carb heat actuating cable was broken internally.
Jan. 29, Windsor, Calif. / Cessna 150
At 12:57 PST, a Cessna 150F lost engine power during cruise and made an emergency landing in a vineyard in Windsor. The three occupants were not injured. The flight had originated from Willows, Calif., and was scheduled to terminate at the Sonoma County airport. The pilot told a deputy he had run out of fuel. Investigators found fuel in the airplane but found the spark plugs lead-fouled and determined that the carb heat actuating cable was broken internally....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 150F made an emergency landing in a Windsor vineyard after losing engine power, with all three occupants uninjured.
- The pilot's claim of running out of fuel was disproven by investigators who found fuel onboard.
- Investigators determined the engine failure was caused by lead-fouled spark plugs and an internally broken carb heat actuating cable.
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