ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287893
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| Date: | Saturday 4 December 2010 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4100Z |
| MSN: | 18-8114 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pullman, Washington -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport, WA (PUW/KPUW) |
| Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport, WA (PUW/KPUW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was maneuvering the airplane at a low altitude over open, snow-covered terrain, and noticed that the engine was beginning to lose power and running roughly. The airplane was starting to lose altitude and in response, he applied the carburetor heat and added full engine power. Just as the engine started to regain power, the main landing gear broke through the crusty top layer of the snow, slowing the airplane. The propeller contacted the snow and the pilot decreased the engine power and attempted to transition to a landing. The airplane nosed over inverted, resulting in substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and both left wing lift struts. According to the pilot, with the exception of the accumulation of carburetor ice, there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's delayed application of carburetor heat while maneuvering, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR11CA072
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 9 March 2019 | N4100Z | Private | 0 | Pullman, WA | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 04-Oct-2022 16:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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