ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 314929
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| Date: | Saturday 3 June 2023 |
| Time: | 09:00 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-25-235 Pawnee |
| Owner/operator: | Private, dba Larry's Aerial |
| Registration: | N8843L |
| MSN: | 25-5354 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-B2C5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Carrington, ND -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Carrington Municipal Airport, ND (46D) |
| Carrington Municipal Airport, ND (46D) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On June 3, 2023, about 0900 central daylight time, a Piper PA-25-235 airplane, N8843L, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Carrington, North Dakota. The pilot was uninjured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137 aerial application flight.
The pilot reported that after engine start, taxi, and run-up, he remained on the ground about 10 minutes at idle power waiting for a rise in oil temperature and reduction in oil pressure since it was the first flight of the day, and the engine was cold. Shortly after departure while turning onto the crosswind leg of the traffic pattern, the engine lost power and the pilot executed a forced landing to a gravel road. During landing, the airplane impacted a drainage ditch, which resulted in substantial damage to both wings.
A review of meteorological information revealed that the airplane was operating in an environment conducive to serious carburetor icing at a glide power setting.
During a postaccident examination, no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures were discovered that would have precluded normal operation.
With no anomalies noted from the postaccident examination and the weather conditions present at the time of the accident, it is likely that carburetor ice formed during the extended ground run at idle power while the pilot waited for the oil temperature to rise.
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power as a result of carburetor ice that formed while the engine was operating at a low power setting for an extended period of time before departure.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN23LA233
https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=192334
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Images:
Photo: NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jun-2023 16:32 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 16-Nov-2023 15:18 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
| 16-Nov-2023 15:19 | harro | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Narrative] |
| 16-Nov-2023 21:33 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Photo] |
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