ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356169
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| Date: | Tuesday 11 March 1997 |
| Time: | 19:30 LT |
| Type: |  Gulfstream American AA-5A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N26848 |
| MSN: | 0763 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2348 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | North Bend, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | , OR (KOTH) |
| Yolo County, CA (2Q3 | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot flew into forecast icing conditions, where structural ice accumulated on the induction air filter and partially blocked the flow of induction air. He failed to apply carburetor heat, which would have bypassed the obstructed filter, and therefore the aircraft lost power and the pilot had to ditch the aircraft in the waters of Coos Bay.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to perform the proper remedial action of applying carburetor heat/alternate induction air after impact ice accumulated on his aircraft's induction air filter. Factors include intentional flight into known adverse weather (icing conditions), ice formation on the induction air filter and the resultant restriction of the induction air flow, and a body of water at the location where the pilot had to attempt an emergency landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA97LA069
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 19:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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