ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354529
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| Date: | Saturday 2 May 1998 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Luscombe 8E |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2435K |
| MSN: | 5162 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1010 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C-85-12 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Auburn, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | , CA (KAUN) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he had been flying approximately 500 to 800 feet below a cloud layer that he estimated to be broken at 4,000 agl. He noted a loss of engine power and rpm's, and applied carburetor heat. Engine power and rpm cleared up, but then ran rough again with the pilot making a precautionary landing in an open field. After touchdown, the pilot encountered poor braking action due to the wet grass. The aircraft came to rest inverted after colliding with a furrow which crossed the field. A weather reporting system located approximately 20 nm from the accident site reported a temperature of 64 degrees and a dew point of 55 degrees Fahrenheit. According to the carburetor ice probability chart, the potential existed for moderate icing during cruise at those temperatures. The cloud layer was reported as broken with the lowest layer at 7,000 feet. The estimated freezing level in the accident area was approximately 8,500 feet msl.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper use of carburetor heat and the rough/uneven (furrowed) terrain. A contributing factor was carburetor icing conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX98LA151
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 29 May 2012 | N2435K | Private | 0 | East of Twentynine Palms Airport - KTNP, Twentynine Palms, CA | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 11-Mar-2024 15:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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