1 fatal · Dix Acro Sport II · 2006-08-12 · Coldwater, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI06LA230
Event ID
20060823X01232
Type
Accident
Date
2006-08-12
Location
Coldwater, MI, USA
Coordinates
41.939121, -84.999176
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Dix
Model
Acro Sport II
Registration
N208BY
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed during the resulting forced landing which resulted in the inadvertent stall and subsequent impact with the ground. The rising terrain was a factor.