Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ANC82DAG23

CULKANA, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N5513K

BELLANCA 7ECA

Analysis

DURING THE FLIGHT THE PILOT DESCENDED TO ABOUT 500 FEET AGL. CARBURETOR HEAT WAS NOT APPLIED. WHEN THE THROTTLE WAS ADVANCED THE ENGINE RPM DID NOT RESPOND. ATTEMPTS TO RESTORE POWER WERE UNSUCESSFUL AND THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST INVERTED AFTER COLLIDING WITH TUNDRA.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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