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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 175B · Wellsville, UT · February 2, 2013

Date: February 2, 2013 · 13:50 local
Place: Wellsville, UT
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8125T
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR13LA108
Reported as: Cessna 175B
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-360-A1D
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 318 total53 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N8125TRegistered now · Cessna 175BS/N 17556825 · Built 1960 Airframe modelCessna 175B Engine modelContinental GO-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot stated during climb to 8500 ft. MSL over Wellsville area the engine quit. Unable to get to logan airport, after completing emergency checklist he elected to land in a field. As the aircraft settled in to the deep snow and slowed it tipped over and came to rest upside down. No injuries to any of the passengers.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED DURING CLIMB TO 8500 FT. MSL OVER WELLSVILLE AREA THE ENGINE QUIT. UNABLE TO GET TO LOGAN AIRPORT, AFTER COMPLETING EMERGENCY CHECKLIST HE ELECTED TO LAND IN A FIELD. AS THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED IN TO THE DEEP SNOW AND SLOWED IT TIPPED OVER AND CAME TO REST UPSIDE DOWN. NO INJURIES TO ANY OF THE PASSENGERS.

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 WPR13LA108Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWellsville, UTA loss of engine power during cruise flight due to carburetor ice.Feb 2, 2013 · Substantial damage