ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290755
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| Date: | Friday 30 October 2015 |
| Time: | 17:15 LT |
| Type: |  Champion 7ECA |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N9105L |
| MSN: | 792-71 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2329 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-C1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sheridan, Arkansas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sheridan, AR (9M8) |
| Sheridan, AR (9M8) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The commercial pilot was taking off for a personal local flight. The pilot reported that, shortly after takeoff and as the airplane reached about 700 ft above ground level, the engine began to gradually lose power. He attempted to return to the departure airport, but the airplane was unable to maintain altitude. He subsequently chose to perform an off-airport landing, during which the airplane struck trees.
Postaccident examination of the engine revealed no preimpact anomalies. A subsequent test run was performed, and no operational defects were noted. The weather conditions were conducive for moderate icing at cruise power and serious icing at descent power, and the pilot's description of a gradual and continual loss of engine power is consistent with the effects of carburetor icing. Therefore, it is likely that the engine lost power due to carburetor icing.
Probable Cause: The partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN16LA025
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 06-Oct-2022 19:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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