# Accident 19970831039909A: Cessna 150J, Romeo, MI, August 31, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 31, 1997, 08:15 local time
- Place: Romeo, MI
- Airport: Romeo Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.8502° N, 83.0396° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.8502&lon=-83.0396&mi=10
- Aircraft: N60200, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N60200-2007-08-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150J (registry code 2071820, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150j) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-200 series (registry code 17020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150J
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI97LA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA276) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970831039909A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE QUIT TURNING DOWNWIND. MADE FORCED LANDING. (-23) PILOT AND ONE NON-FLYING PILOT DEPARTED KUNTSMAN AIRPORT (PRIVATE) LOCATED 3 MILES SOUTH OF ROMEO (D98) ENROUTE TO D98. AFTER TURNING FINAL FOR RWY 18, ENGINE QUIT.  PILOT ATTEMPTED RESTART WITHOUT SUCCESS.  PILOT SAW HE COULD NOT REACH ROMEO AND ATTEMPTED LANDING IN CORNFIELD.  RIGHT WING STRUCK TREE APPROXIMATELY 50' ABOVE GROUND.  AIRCRAFT STRUCK ELECTRIC FENCE AND IMPACTED GROUND NOSE FIRST AND FLIPPED OVER ON ITS BACK.  AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST 1/2 NM NORTH OF D98, 1/5 NM EAST OF CENTERLINE OF RWY 18 ON ITS BACK FACING WEST.  PILOT AND PASSENGER EVACUATED AIRCRAFT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI97LA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA276), Aug 31, 1997: Cessna 150J (N60200), Romeo, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper use of carburetor heat, which resulted in carburetor ice and loss of engine power. Factors relating to the accident were: carburetor icing conditions, and the crop (corn) in the…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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