ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 215271
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| Date: | Monday 10 September 2018 |
| Time: | 08:45 |
| Type: |  Zenith STOL CH750 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N946JY |
| MSN: | 75-10010 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2018 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3 hours |
| Engine model: | General Motors Corvair |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | North of Central Texas Regional Airport (KTPL), Temple, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Temple, TX (TPL) |
| Temple, TX (TPL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Before takeoff, the private pilot completed a preflight inspection, engine start, and two engine run-ups with no anomalies noted. Shortly after takeoff, when the airplane was about 400 ft above ground level, the engine began to vibrate, and the pilot noticed a partial loss of power. He suspected carburetor icing and applied carburetor heat but observed no change to the engine power. Due to the low altitude, the pilot chose to execute a forced landing to a field. The airplane touched down in the soft field, and the nose gear collapsed.
Postaccident examination of the airplane, which included the fuel system, revealed no evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported that he should have applied carburetor heat before takeoff to clear any potential ice buildup during the taxi and subsequent engine run-ups. The airplane was operating in an area with weather conditions conducive to the formation of serious carburetor ice at glide power settings. Thus, the partial loss of engine power was likely due to an accumulation of carburetor ice while operating at reduced engine power settings before takeoff.
Probable Cause: The accumulation of carburetor ice before takeoff, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power on initial climb and a forced landing on unsuitable terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
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Media:
USA, TX - Ultralight Plane makes emergency landing in Temple field.https://t.co/GUgL6pK41p pic.twitter.com/qPHkbhcyDQ
— Planes Of Legend (@PlanesOfLegend) 11 septembre 2018
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Sep-2018 07:26 | Iceman 29 | Added |
| 11-Sep-2018 07:26 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 11-Sep-2018 12:13 | Architects | Updated [Aircraft type, Embed code] |
| 11-Sep-2018 14:07 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Sep-2018 14:51 | Geno | Updated [Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, Plane category] |
| 27-Nov-2019 07:17 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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