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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 175 · Mears, MI · November 8, 2003

Date: November 8, 2003 · 14:39 local
Place: Mears, MI
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9275B
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI04LA028
Reported as: Cessna 175
Reported engine: Continental GO300*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 420 total400 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N9275BRegistration cancelled Nov 5, 2004 · Cessna 175S/N 55075 · Built 1958 Airframe modelCessna 175 Engine modelContinental GO-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot reports that he took off and climbed to 2500' at 3000 RPM, reduced power for a shallow descent and flew at 2000 AGL at 2600 RPM. Applied power to regain altitude and "pushing throttle in did not produce any thrust". Applied carb heat, no response, made emergency landing in field, nose wheel "dug" in and aircraft "flipped" over to an upside down configuration. No injuries. Performed physical inspection of aircraft in-situ at hangar ac was moved to after accident. Unable to find mechanicl or fuel supply anomaly that would have caused loss of engine power as reported by PIC. Wx data for that area & time reported - 1 c temp and -4 c dewpoint. Correlated this data on a carburetor icing chart and conditions were found to be considered "serious icing". Suspect probable cause of "loss of power" to be carb ice.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT REPORTS THAT HE TOOK OFF AND CLIMBED TO 2500' AT 3000 RPM, REDUCED POWER FOR A SHALLOW DESCENT AND FLEW AT 2000 AGL AT 2600 RPM. APPLIED POWER TO REGAIN ALTITUDE AND "PUSHING THROTTLE IN DID NOT PRODUCE ANY THRUST". APPLIED CARB HEAT, NO RESPONSE, MADE EMERGENCY LANDING IN FIELD, NOSE WHEEL "DUG" IN AND AIRCRAFT "FLIPPED" OVER TO AN UPSIDE DOWN CONFIGURATION. NO INJURIES. PERFORMED PHYSICAL INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT IN-SITU AT HANGAR AC WAS MOVED TO AFTER ACCIDENT. UNABLE TO FIND MECHANICL OR FUEL SUPPLY ANOMALY THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AS REPORTED BY PIC. WX DATA FOR THAT AREA & TIME REPORTED - 1 C TEMP AND -4 C DEWPOINT. CORRELATED THIS DATA ON A CARBURETOR ICING CHART AND CONDITIONS WERE FOUND TO BE CONSIDERED "SERIOUS ICING". SUSPECT PROBABLE CAUSE OF "LOSS OF POWER" TO BE CARB ICE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CHI04LA028Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMears, MILoss 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.Nov 8, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9275B · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19860823044299AForced/Precautionary Landing · Muskegon, MIEngine lost power on takeoff. Flipped over on landing. Uncertificated student with passengers. Annual out of date.Aug 23, 1986 · Substantial damage Incident 19800420044089IOps On Grnd From Ldg/Rtrcrft · Fremont, MINose gear collapsed while turning. Failure due to old cracks.Apr 20, 1980 · Minor damage