ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352859
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| Date: | Monday 9 August 1999 |
| Time: | 13:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182G |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2492R |
| MSN: | 18255592 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3143 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Freeland, WA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Port Townsend, WA |
| Everett, WA (KPAE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that while en route to Everett at 1,800 feet above sea level he noticed a degradation of engine RPM and attempted to correct for the condition without success. Application of carburetor heat merely aggravated the RPM loss and, unable to maintain altitude, he maneuvered the aircraft to a field for a forced landing. During the landing roll the aircraft impacted a barbed wire fence and then a ditch during which the nose gear assembly separated from the airframe. Post-crash examination revealed no evidence of airframe, fuel or engine malfunction. Estimated ambient air temperature (19 degrees C.) and dew point temperature (14 degrees C.) at the aircraft's cruise altitude were consistent with moderate carburetor icing conditions.
Probable Cause: The pilot-in-command's improper use of carburetor heat and overload of the nose gear assembly during the forced landing. Contributing factors were carburetor icing conditions, the ditch and fence.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA99LA136
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Mar-2024 07:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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