ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284767
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| Date: | Friday 15 June 2007 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150H |
| Owner/operator: | Benz Aviation LLC |
| Registration: | N23117 |
| MSN: | 15068736 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6527 hours |
| Engine model: | Teledyne Continental 0-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bellaire, Michigan -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | IONIA, MI (Y70) |
| Bellaire, MI | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was substantially damaged when it impacted a deer fence and terrain during an approach to landing on runway 20 (5,000 feet by 100 feet, asphalt). Turning base to final, the pilot noticed the airplane was low and appeared to be sinking too quickly. The pilot tried to increase engine power, but the engine did not respond. The airplane struck a 10 to 12 foot high deer fence surrounding the airport and the aircraft subsequently impacted terrain. A post-accident inspection of the airplane and engine revealed no preexisting anomalies. According to the carburetor icing probability chart, the temperature and dewpoint at the time of the accident was conducive to severe carburetor icing at descent power settings. Temperature was 28 degrees C, dewpoint was 16 degrees C. The pilot reporting using carburetor heat during the approach to landing.
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor in the accident was the deer fence.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI07CA169
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Oct-2022 07:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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