ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 227453
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| Date: | Sunday 21 July 2019 |
| Time: | 09:20 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 305A Bird Dog L-19A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1831 |
| MSN: | 22393 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1951 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8297 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-11 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Houston Memorial Airport (M48), Houston, MO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Houston, MO (M48) |
| Houston, MO (M48) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private pilot was practicing full-stop takeoffs and landings in the airport traffic pattern. During the fourth takeoff, about 500 to 600 ft above the ground, the airplane's engine experienced a total loss of power. The pilot performed a forced landing and the airplane impacted trees and terrain, resulting in substantial damage to the left wing and fuselage.
Postaccident examination, which included three engine test runs, failed to duplicate the power loss. Examination of the carburetor revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Atmospheric conditions about the time of the accident were conducive to the development of serious carburetor icing at glide power. Given the absence of mechanical anomalies, it is likely that the loss of engine power was the result of carburetor ice accumulation while the engine was being operated at reduced power settings during the previous landings and ground operations.
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power during initial climb due to carburetor icing, which resulted in a forced landing and impact with trees and terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=1831
NTSB CEN19LA229
Location
Images:
Photo: NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jul-2019 01:04 | Geno | Added |
| 22-Jul-2019 05:10 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source] |
| 27-Mar-2021 10:44 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
| 27-Mar-2021 11:01 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative, Photo] |
| 16-Nov-2022 19:59 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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