Aviation Crash Map

Cessna 150 N4400U

27 August 1991 · Camden, Michigan, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 27 August 1991 at about 16:00 local time, a Cessna 150 registered N4400U, operated by Frederick D. Taner, was involved in an accident near Camden, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 16:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Camden, Michigan, United States
Coordinates
41.7496, -84.7505
Aircraft
Cessna 150
Registration
N4400U
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Frederick D. Taner
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Fort Wayne → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI91LA274

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

PARTIAL POWER LOSS DUE TO IMPROPER USE OF THE CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROL BY THE PILOT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT BY THE PILOT AND PRESENCE OF STATIC POWER LINES.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PRIVATE PILOT SAID THAT AFTER DESCENDING ABOUT 2000 FEET, THE ENGINE FAILED TO DEVELOP FULL POWER. HE ELECTED TO ATTEMPT A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON A RURAL ROAD. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH POWER LINES, THEN THE TERRAIN. METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS WERE CONDUCIVE FOR THE FORMATION OF CARBURETOR ICE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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