ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 264953
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| Date: | Wednesday 30 June 2021 |
| Time: | 20:45 LT |
| Type: |  Christen A-1 Husky |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9609H |
| MSN: | 1167 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 572 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-C1G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Hollister, Twin Falls County, ID -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hollister, ID (KPVT) |
| Twin Falls, ID | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was practicing basic flight maneuvers at an altitude of about 3,500 ft agl during a short uneventful local flight. He then reduced engine power to idle and initiated a descent back to the private dirt airstrip with the intention of first performing a low pass to confirm the runway was clear, and then landing. As he flew past the runway, he applied full throttle, but the engine did not respond. He then performed a forced landing into an adjacent wheat field, where the airplane nosed over during the ground roll. The pilot stated that he had not used a checklist during the descent and forgot to apply carburetor heat. The wing lift struts, and the vertical stabilizer were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
The carburetor icing chart from FAA Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin CE-09-35 'Carburetor Icing Prevention' indicated a potential for serious icing at glide power for the temperature and dew point depicted at the time of the accident.
Probable Cause: Partial loss of engine power during a low pass, due to carburetor icing and the pilot's failure to use carburetor heat during the landing approach.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR21LA264
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9609H
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jul-2021 17:50 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 01-Jul-2021 19:11 | RobertMB | Updated [Date, Time, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Jul-2021 19:14 | RobertMB | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 01-Jul-2021 19:31 | Captain Adam | Updated [Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Jul-2021 21:25 | RobertMB | Updated [Location, Phase, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 01-Jul-2021 21:26 | RobertMB | Updated [Date] |
| 01-Jul-2021 22:50 | Captain Adam | Updated [Location, Damage, Narrative] |
| 04-Jul-2022 10:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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