20210417003329A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150H · Caro, MI · April 17, 2021

Date: April 17, 2021 · 12:40 local
Place: Caro, MI
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N22005
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN21LA191
Reported as: Cessna 150H
Reported engine: Continental 0-200 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,800 total120 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

Pilot stated that he was at 2,000? Headed towards Caro airport (kcfs) and the engine began to sputter, he moved throttle in and out and engine quit. He did not apply carb heat. Because fields were wet he decided to land on road, as he approached road he saw high power lines and decided to dive under them. Aircraft hit road then hit mailbox and tree then spun into ditch.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS AT 2,000? HEADED TOWARDS CARO AIRPORT (KCFS) AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SPUTTER, HE MOVED THROTTLE IN AND OUT AND ENGINE QUIT. HE DID NOT APPLY CARB HEAT. BECAUSE FIELDS WERE WET HE DECIDED TO LAND ON ROAD, AS HE APPROACHED ROAD HE SAW HIGH POWER LINES AND DECIDED TO DIVE UNDER THEM. AIRCRAFT HIT ROAD THEN HIT MAILBOX AND TREE THEN SPUN INTO DITCH.

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 CEN21LA191Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCaro, MIThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and fuel planning and improper in-flight decision-making, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Apr 17, 2021 · Substantial damage