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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 175 · Sugar Creek, OH · August 30, 2011

Date: August 30, 2011 · 21:00 local
Place: Sugar Creek, OH
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7103M
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN11CA660
Reported as: Cessna 175
Reported engine: Continental GO-300 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 78 total78 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days

N7103MRegistration cancelled Feb 28, 2012 · Cessna 175S/N 55403 · Built 1958 Airframe modelCessna 175 Engine modelContinental GO-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft was about 2400' MSL setting up to enter the pattern at kphd. The engine started to shutter then quit, propeller windmilling. Pilot found a field to land in and tried to restart the engine. Aircraft touchdown just above stall speed and struck corn stalks damaging left wing and folding the nose gear backwards.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS ABOUT 2400' MSL SETTING UP TO ENTER THE PATTERN AT KPHD. THE ENGINE STARTED TO SHUTTER THEN QUIT, PROPELLER WINDMILLING. PILOT FOUND A FIELD TO LAND IN AND TRIED TO RESTART THE ENGINE. AIRCRAFT TOUCHDOWN JUST ABOVE STALL SPEED AND STRUCK CORN STALKS DAMAGING LEFT WING AND FOLDING THE NOSE GEAR BACKWARDS.

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 CEN11CA660Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSugar Creek, OHThe pilot's delayed application of carburetor heat while operating in conditions conducive to carburetor icing.Aug 31, 2011 · Substantial damage