ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286591
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| Date: | Sunday 6 September 2009 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 170A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9129A |
| MSN: | 18886 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4030 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Grain Valley, Missouri -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Blakesburg, IA (IA27) |
| Grain Valley , MO (3GV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he climbed to 2,500 feet mean sea level (msl)and flew enroute for about 1 hour 15 minutes. About 2 – 3 miles from the destination airport, the engine started losing power. The pilot decided to make a straight-in landing, but about 1/4 – 1/2 mile from the runway, the engine lost power completely. The pilot slipped the airplane to lose altitude. The airspeed was about 70 mph when he crossed over the threshold of the runway and there was a tailwind. The pilot attempted to touch down about mid-field, but the airplane bounced. The engine started briefly and then stopped again. The airplane landed hard and skidded to a stop. The post accident inspection of the engine revealed no preexisting anomalies. The temperature was about 23 degrees Celsius and the dew point was 16 degrees Celsius. The Transport Canada Carburetor Icing Chart indicated that the potential for moderate icing existed for cruise power, or serious icing for descent power. The pilot stated that he did not remember if he applied carburetor heat.
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power due to carburetor icing as a result of the pilot's failure to use carburetor heat.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN09LA576
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2022 13:04 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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