ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 276156
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| Date: | Wednesday 2 March 2022 |
| Time: | 08:13 |
| Type: |  Cessna 182D Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | CloudStreet Flying Services |
| Registration: | N8814X |
| MSN: | 18253214 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1961 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Mortmar, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Thermal Airport, CA (TRM/KTRM) |
| Thermal Airport, CA (TRM/KTRM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On March 02, 2022, about 0813 Pacific standard time, a Cessna 182D, N8814X, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Desert Camp, California. The commercial pilot sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 aerial survey flight.
The pilot reported that after takeoff, while operating in the vicinity of the Salton Sea, he leveled off about 600 ft above ground level. The wind was out of the southeast and coming off the large body of water. After flying straight and level for about 4 miles, he moved the fuel selector from the “both” position to the “right” tank position. About 4 miles later a partial loss of engine power occurred. The engine continued to operate but was unable to produce adequate power to sustain flight. The pilot made a right turn and attempted to troubleshoot the loss of power to no avail, and the engine subsequently lost total power. The pilot landed on a soft dirt field and the airplane nosed over.
A postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. An engine test run was completed with no anomalies or malfunctions identified.
A review of the Federal Aviation Administration Carburetor Icing Probability Chart revealed that a serious probability of carburetor icing existed while operating within the atmospheric conditions, which included a relative humidity of greater than 50 percent that was present at the time of the accident. The pilot reported applying carburetor heat after the partial loss of power, per the emergency checklist, followed by the subsequent total loss of engine power.
Postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation; therefore, the loss of engine power during low altitude flight near a large body of water without the application of carburetor heat, was likely the result of carburetor icing.
Probable Cause: The airplane’s loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=104717
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8814X
https://www.cloudstreet.net/index.html
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Photo(c): NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Mar-2022 17:09 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 06-Mar-2022 01:25 | johnwg | Updated [Time, Phase, Source] |
| 14-Mar-2022 23:57 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Photo] |
| 19-Jul-2023 10:38 | Aerossurance | Updated [[Time, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Photo]] |
| 14-Mar-2024 09:23 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Accident report] |
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