ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 230583
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Date: | Friday 8 March 2019 |
Time: | 11:45 |
Type: | Piper PA-18-150 |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N8566D |
MSN: | 18-6220 |
Year of manufacture: | 1957 |
Total airframe hrs: | 6645 hours |
Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Rushville, NE -
United States of America
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Rushville, NE (9V5) |
Destination airport: | Rushville, NE (9V5) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The pilot reported that, during flight, the engine lost partial power. He applied carburetor heat and adjusted the mixture, but the engine did not respond. The engine continued to lose power, and the pilot conducted a forced landing on rough terrain, during which the right wing struck the ground.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing spar.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot reported that the temperature about the time of the accident was 30°F and that the dew point was 34°F. The atmospheric conditions at the time of the accident were conducive to the accumulation of serious carburetor icing at cruise or climb power settings. The pilot stated that the accident could have been prevented if he had “checked for carb ice sooner.”
Probable Cause: The partial loss of engine power due to the accumulation of carburetor ice, which resulted in a forced landing on rough terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | GAA19CA160 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 8 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB
History of this aircraft
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
12-Nov-2019 17:51 |
ASN Update Bot |
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