NONE · Cessna 150K · 1997-06-19 · YPSILANTI, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI97LA172
Event ID
20001208X08085
Type
Accident
Date
1997-06-19
Location
YPSILANTI, MI, USA
Coordinates
42.240447, -83.620193
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
150K
Registration
N5738G
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to use carburetor heat, which resulted in carburetor ice, loss of engine power, and a forced landing. Factors relating to this accident were: the icing (weather) condition and sign(s) in the emergency landing area.