ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 243371
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| Date: | Sunday 27 September 2020 |
| Time: | 08:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-151 Cherokee Warrior |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N33859 |
| MSN: | 28-7515368 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7120 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E3D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Union County Airport-Troy Shelton Field (35A), Union, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Union, SC |
| Georgetown, SC | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The noninstrument-rated pilot departed into instrument meteorological conditions and returned to the airport about 20 minutes later, communicating to a witness via radio that he could not see the ground. The witness attempted to guide the pilot back to the airport; however, the pilot stated he was having 'engine trouble' and the airplane impacted trees in the vicinity of the airport. A postimpact fire ensued, which consumed most of the fuselage.
The propeller did not exhibit any rotational scoring and the carburetor air box was consumed by fire. There were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane or engine that would have precluded normal operation. Based on the temperature and dew point about the time of the accident, the conditions were favorable for serious carburetor icing at a cruise power setting.
It is likely that the engine lost power as a result of carburetor icing, and since the pilot reported to the local mechanic that he never used carburetor heat, the carburetor icing likely continued to accumulate until the engine lost total power.
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to use carburetor heat in conditions conducive to the development of carburetor icing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA20LA335
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2020 15:22 | Geno | Added |
| 28-Sep-2020 05:47 | kc | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 28-Sep-2020 14:04 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 29-Sep-2020 01:14 | Captain Adam | Updated [Narrative] |
| 27-Jun-2022 10:05 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
| 14-May-2023 17:26 | Anon. | Updated [[Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report]] |
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