Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX85LA165

ORICK, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N12486

CESSNA 172

Analysis

WHILE IN FLT AT 11,500 FT, THE PLT BEGAN A DESCENT. AS THE ACFT REACHED 2500 FT, THE ENG BEGAN SPUTTERING, THEN LOST POWER. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A WIRE FENCE AS THE PLT WAS APPROACHING TO LAND IN AN OPEN FIELD. THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING THE DESCENT, HE HAD TURNED ON THE CARB HEAT. HOWEVER, THE CARB HEAT CONTROL WAS FOUND IN THE OFF POSITION & THE CARB HEAT DOOR WAS CLOSED. NO PREEXISTING MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILURES WERE FOUND. THE TEMP & DEW POINT WERE 38 & 34 DEG, RESPECTIVELY. ACCORDING TO ICING PROBABILITY CURVES, THE ACFT WOULD HAVE BEEN OPERATING IN A SERIOUS CARB ICING RANGE DURING THE DESCENT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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