Aviation accident CHI04LA028

Name: aviation accident: Cessna 175 near Mears (2003-11-08)
Start: 2003-11-08
Location: Mears, MI, USA

NONE · Cessna 175 · 2003-11-08 · Mears, MI, USA

Event

NTSB number: CHI04LA028
Event ID: 20031119X01923
Type: Accident
Date: 2003-11-08
Location: Mears, MI, USA
Coordinates: 43.641666, -86.32917

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 1
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Cessna
Model: 175
Registration: N9275B
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

Loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and the pilot's delayed application of carburetor heat during descent. A factor was the carburetor icing conditions.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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