ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 278868
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| Date: | Thursday 30 April 2020 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Ercoupe 415 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N2275H |
| MSN: | 2900 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1786 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C85-12F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hallettsville, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Uvalde-Garner Field, TX (UVA/KUVA) |
| Eagle Lake Airport, TX (ELA/KELA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was making a cross-country flight and reported that, about 1 hour into the flight, the engine began to 'rattle†and 'vibrate.†The engine lost power but remained running with about 1,000 RPMs. The pilot recognized that the airplane could not maintain altitude and executed a forced landing in a field. Upon landing, the airplane nosed over and sustained substantial damage to the forward underside of the fuselage. No mechanical anomalies were found with the engine.
The cockpit fuel selector was found in the left fuel tank position. Contaminated fuel was found in the left-wing tank. The source of the fuel contamination could not be determined.
The carburetor was heavily soiled. Murky fuel and sediment were present in the gascolator sediment bowl. The airplane was operating in conditions that were conducive to serious carburetor icing at descent power. However, the carburetor heat knob in the cockpit was not engaged. The combination of contaminated fuel and possible carburetor icing likely resulted in the partial loss of engine power.
Probable Cause: The partial loss of engine power due to contaminated fuel and carburetor ice.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN20LA170
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jun-2022 08:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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