What happened
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(-23) The pilot in command (PIC) and sole occupant of N66381, a Cessna 150M, was vft enroute from Washington, in (dcy) to Robinson, IL (rsv) on a day vft pleasure flight. According to his statement, during descent for landing at rsv the PIC realized that the engine was not producing power. He tried to maintain altitude by adding throttle and pitching up, however, the stall warning horn activated. To prevent a stall the airman was forced to lower the nose and descend into a heavily wooded area. The aircraft struck trees and impacted the ground in an inverted position. The pilot was hospitalized with injuries and the aircraft received substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) AND SOLE OCCUPANT OF N66381, A CESSNA 150M, WAS VFT ENROUTE FROM WASHINGTON, IN (DCY) TO ROBINSON, IL (RSV) ON A DAY VFT PLEASURE FLIGHT. ACCORDING TO HIS STATEMENT, DURING DESCENT FOR LANDING AT RSV THE PIC REALIZED THAT THE ENGINE WAS NOT PRODUCING POWER. HE TRIED TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE BY ADDING THROTTLE AND PITCHING UP, HOWEVER, THE STALL WARNING HORN ACTIVATED. TO PREVENT A STALL THE AIRMAN WAS FORCED TO LOWER THE NOSE AND DESCEND INTO A HEAVILY WOODED AREA. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREES AND IMPACTED THE GROUND IN AN INVERTED POSITION. THE PILOT WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
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