ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289580
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| Date: | Saturday 22 January 2011 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: | Air Creation GTE |
| Owner/operator: | Carl Bice |
| Registration: | N4668L |
| MSN: | T0231 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 437 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 503 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hayfork, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fortuna-Rohnerville Airport, CA (KFOT) |
| Hayfork, CA (H47) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, while en route on a cross-country flight, the weight-shift-control airplane's engine exhaust gas temperature and cylinder head temperature began to drop. The pilot believed this was due to carburetor icing. The airplane was not equipped with carburetor heat; therefore, no corrective action could be taken. The engine subsequently lost power, and the pilot performed a forced landing on heavily wooded mountainous terrain. The wing structure was substantially damaged during the forced landing, and both main landing gear separated from the fuselage. A review of a carburetor icing chart indicated that the temperature and dewpoint were conducive to the formation of serious icing at cruise power. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions.
Probable Cause: The total loss of engine power during cruise flight, while operating in carburetor icing conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR11LA104
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 15:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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