ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295920
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| Date: | Saturday 3 May 2003 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-160 |
| Owner/operator: | Kyle Forsgren |
| Registration: | N8240P |
| MSN: | 18-8045 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1963 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2666 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Skwentna, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | WASILLA, AK (0AK1) |
| Skwentna, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported he was operating the airplane about 100 feet above the ground when he initiated a downwind turn. He said that during the turn, the airplane encountered a downdraft, which pushed the airplane closer to the ground. He immediately applied full power, but the engine did not appear to produce full power, and the airplane continued to descend. He said due to the airplane's low altitude, he was unable to select a better landing area than a nearby frozen river. The airplane landed hard on the ice, damaging the wings, fuselage, and landing gear. The pilot indicated that he believed that the engine did not produce full power due to carburetor ice, which had accumulated since he had been operating the engine at a reduced power setting without carburetor heat.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat, which resulted in the accumulation of carburetor ice, a partial loss of engine power, and a subsequent forced landing. Factors contributing to the accident are a downdraft, the pilot operating the airplane at a low altitude, the presence of carburetor icing conditions, and the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC03LA048
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 13-Oct-2022 14:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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