ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 294515
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| Date: | Saturday 11 September 2004 |
| Time: | 20:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 180A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5304D |
| MSN: | 180-50202 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6936 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kasiloff, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kasiloff, AK |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private pilot reported he was flying his single engine float-equipped airplane at low level in carburetor icing conditions with the carburetor heat approximately 60% "on." He said he applied power to climb, but the engine would not initially respond, and then ran rough. He applied all the carburetor heat, but the engine "choked" and lost more power. He made a forced landing in a nearby swamp, and the airplane nosed over. After the airplane was removed from the swamp, the pilot said the airplane's engine started and ran fine. The pilot noted in his report to the NTSB that the accident could have been prevented by the early detection of carburetor ice, and application of carburetor heat.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper use of the carburetor heat control which resulted in carburetor ice and the loss of engine power. A factor associated with the accident was the carburetor icing conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC04LA106
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Oct-2022 19:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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