ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291134
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| Date: | Thursday 29 January 2015 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-12 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N918TF |
| MSN: | 12-2232 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1947 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3010 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-290 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ridgefield, Washington -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Vancouver-Pearson Field, WA (KVUO) |
| Vancouver-Pearson Field, WA (KVUO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that 15 minutes after takeoff, during cruise flight, the engine experienced a total loss of power. She pulled the carburetor heat control knob on, and initiated a forced landing to a grassy field. During the landing roll, the airplane collided with heavy vegetation, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing.
About 30 minutes prior to the accident, a weather station located about 10 nautical miles from the accident site reported a temperature of 48 degrees F and dew point of 43 degrees F. These weather conditions were conductive to the high probability of carburetor ice formation, with the potential for serious icing at cruise power.
During the postaccident engine examination, the engine was prepared for an engine run. The engine was started and run with no mechanical failures or malfunctions noted that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's delayed action to use carburetor heat before the engine experienced a total loss of power while operating at cruise flight in conditions conducive to carburetor icing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR15CA095
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 16 July 2001 | N918TF | Private | 0 | Oregon City, OR | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 09:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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