Perth Amboy BIRD CK N726N

Summary

On 28 May 2001 at about 20:00 local time, a Perth Amboy BIRD CK registered N726N was involved in an accident near Casco Twp., Michigan, United States. One person was on board and one 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

28 May 2001 at 20:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Casco Twp., Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Robertson Field (PVT)

Coordinates

42.7610, -82.6704

Aircraft

Perth Amboy BIRD CK

Registration

N726N

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Casco → Pontiac

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI01LA150

1 person had minor injuries.

The engine failure due to carburetor ice. Factors associated with the accident were the carburetor icing conditions which existed and the tree which was contacted during the forced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported "Engine stopped on takeoff at approx 150 feet, restarted with partial power, stopped again, than very low power." The aircraft owner reported the pilot performed taxi and run-up tests which took about 15 minutes. He reported he watched the takeoff and the airplane lifted off about 300-400 feet down the runway. The owner reported the pilot initiated a "easy" left turn at an altitude of 250 to 300 feet agl and about midway through the turn the engine quit. He then heard the engine restart and quit again. He reported the pilot made it back to the airport, but the airplane contacted a tree and impacted on the runway. Inspection of the engine and fuel system failed to reveal any anomalies which would have resulted in the loss of engine power as described. The weather observation recorded at Port Huron, Michigan, at 1640 reported a temperature of 21 degrees Celsius and a dew point of 14 degrees Celsius. According to the Transport Canada Carburetor Icing chart, these conditions could produce moderate carburetor icing at cruise power and serious carburetor icing at decent power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.