# NTSB Accident CEN19FA279
> **Aero Commander 200** · 2019-08-20 · Howell, MI, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN19FA279
- **Event ID:** 20190820X22547
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2019-08-20
- **Location:** Howell, MI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.624721, -83.973335
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Aero Commander
- **Model:** 200
- **Registration:** N200HS
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The improper installation of the engine’s metal intake screen, which allowed the filter element to become displaced and subsequently lodge in the intake, blocking intake air and causing the total loss of engine power, at low altitude and low airspeed resulting in the airplane impacting terrain.

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