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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150 · Bay City, MI · August 30, 2008

Date: August 30, 2008 · 12:00 local
Place: Bay City, MI
Airport: James Clements Municipal
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N23461
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI08CA275
Reported as: Cessna 150
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 200 total80 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N23461Registered now · Cessna 150HS/N 15068964 · Built 1968 Airframe modelCessna 150H 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 a private airport at milington, MI for Bay City. The aircraft lost power 2 miles from the runway at Bay City and landed short in a corn field. The nose wheel was sheared off and the firewall and engine mount were damaged. The pilot was uninjured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED A PRIVATE AIRPORT AT MILINGTON, MI FOR BAY CITY. THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER 2 MILES FROM THE RUNWAY AT BAY CITY AND LANDED SHORT IN A CORN FIELD. THE NOSE WHEEL WAS SHEARED OFF AND THE FIREWALL AND ENGINE MOUNT WERE DAMAGED. THE PILOT WAS UNINJURED.

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 CHI08CA275Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBay City, MIThe loss of engine power during descent due to carburetor icing. Contributing to the accident was the collapse of the nose landing gear due to rough terrain.Aug 30, 2008 · Substantial damage