ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295013
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| Date: | Saturday 8 November 2003 |
| Time: | 14:28 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 175 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9275B |
| MSN: | 55075 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1958 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3677 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental GO-300A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mears, Michigan -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Shelby, MI (C04) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane sustained substantial damage when it nosed over during a forced landing to a field. The pilot reported that the airplane operated normally during taxi, run-up, and takeoff. He departed the pattern and climbed to 2,500 feet mean sea level (msl). He reported he flew over a wooded area and reduced the power from 3,000 rpm to 2,600 rpm, and started a shallow descent. He made a wide circle over a wooded area until he was heading south along a lakeshore. He reported that he added power when he was at 2,000 feet msl, but the engine "didn't produce any thrust." He pulled the carburetor heat on but "the engine still didn't respond." He turned back to the airport and continued to attempt to get the engine to produce more power. The pilot reported he did not have enough altitude to make it back to the airport so he executed a forced landing to a field. During landing roll the airplane nosed over. After unbuckling the shoulder harness and seatbelt, he exited the airplane uninjured. The inspection of the airplane revealed no pre-existing anomalies. At 1435, the weather reported approximately 19 nautical miles to the north, was temperature minus 1 degrees Celsius, and dew point minus 4 degrees Celsius. The Transport Canada Carburetor Icing Chart indicates that with a temperature of minus 1 degree Celsius and a dew point of minus 4 degrees Celsius, the potential for "Serious Icing - any power" or "Serious Icing - descent power" exists.
Probable Cause: Loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and the pilot's delayed application of carburetor heat during descent. A factor was the carburetor icing conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI04LA028
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2022 16:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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