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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150F · Dover Township, MI · June 28, 2008

Date: June 28, 2008 · 15:49 local
Place: Dover Township, MI
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7886F
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI08CA194
Reported as: Cessna 150F
Reported engine: Continental O200*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 147 total130 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days

N7886FRegistration cancelled Sep 3, 2008 · Cessna 150FS/N 15063986 · Built 1966 Airframe modelCessna 150F Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Aircraft departed dtw in route to saw with a planned fuel stop at pln. The pilot stated that he had 3/4 fuel in each tank, about 7 gal per side at the start of the trip. At an altitude of approximately 2500 ft the engine began to lose power near johannesburg, MI. The pilot checked the mixture, fuel and carb heat. He then switched mags and found the engine quit on one mag and ran rough on the other. He switched to both and the engine stopped. Setting up for a landing in a field he hit a ditch and flipped the aircraft. He escaped with minor cuts and bruises.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED DTW IN ROUTE TO SAW WITH A PLANNED FUEL STOP AT PLN. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD 3/4 FUEL IN EACH TANK, ABOUT 7 GAL PER SIDE AT THE START OF THE TRIP. AT AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 2500 FT THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER NEAR JOHANNESBURG, MI. THE PILOT CHECKED THE MIXTURE, FUEL AND CARB HEAT. HE THEN SWITCHED MAGS AND FOUND THE ENGINE QUIT ON ONE MAG AND RAN ROUGH ON THE OTHER. HE SWITCHED TO BOTH AND THE ENGINE STOPPED. SETTING UP FOR A LANDING IN A FIELD HE HIT A DITCH AND FLIPPED THE AIRCRAFT. HE ESCAPED WITH MINOR CUTS AND BRUISES.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI08CA194Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportJohannesburg, MIThe pilot's failure to recognize the onset of carburetor icing resulting in a loss of engine power and the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing. Contributing to the accident were the carburetor icing conditions, and the rough terrain.Jun 28, 2008 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7886F · 1

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

Incident 20060925028519ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Romeo, MI(-23) The aircraft made a forced landing in a farming field 1/4 miles south of the airport after conducting a touch and go maneuver on runway 18. After touching down on runway 18, the throttle was advanced, the aircraft began to climb and the engine then lost…Sep 25, 2006