ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288892
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| Date: | Tuesday 30 August 2011 |
| Time: | 19:48 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 175 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N7103M |
| MSN: | 55403 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1958 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1955 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental GO-300 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sugar Creek, Ohio -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | New Philadelphi, OH (PHD |
| New Philadelphi, OH (PHD | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that the airplane's engine began to run rough during level flight, with about a 70 percent power setting. He switched fuel tanks and applied carburetor heat, but the airplane's engine continued to run rough. The pilot initiated a forced landing to a cornfield during night light conditions. Postaccident examinations of the airplane revealed that the firewall was buckled. No anomalies were found with regard to the airplane, engine, or systems during the postaccident examinations. According to the Federal Aviation Administration icing probability chart, the airplane was operating in conditions conducive to carburetor icing at the time of the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's delayed application of carburetor heat while operating in conditions conducive to carburetor icing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN11CA660
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 07:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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