Cessna 150H N23117

Summary

On 15 June 2007 at about 16:00 local time, a Cessna 150H registered N23117 was involved in an accident near Bellaire, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

15 June 2007 at 16:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Bellaire, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Antrim County (ACB)

Coordinates

44.9886, -85.1983

Aircraft

Cessna 150H

Registration

N23117

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ionia → Bellaire

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI07CA169

2 people had minor injuries.

A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor in the accident was the deer fence.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane was substantially damaged when it impacted a deer fence and terrain during an approach to landing on runway 20 (5,000 feet by 100 feet, asphalt). Turning base to final, the pilot noticed the airplane was low and appeared to be sinking too quickly. The pilot tried to increase engine power, but the engine did not respond. The airplane struck a 10 to 12 foot high deer fence surrounding the airport and the aircraft subsequently impacted terrain. A post-accident inspection of the airplane and engine revealed no preexisting anomalies. According to the carburetor icing probability chart, the temperature and dewpoint at the time of the accident was conducive to severe carburetor icing at descent power settings. Temperature was 28 degrees C, dewpoint was 16 degrees C. The pilot reporting using carburetor heat during the approach to landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.