ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 191877
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| Date: | Saturday 3 December 2016 |
| Time: | 08:51 |
| Type: |  Arion Lightning LS-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N218D |
| MSN: | 152 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2012 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 393 hours |
| Engine model: | Jabiru 3300A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Elkhart County, near Goshen, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Goshen, IN (GSH) |
| Ankeny, IA (IKV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The sport pilot reported that, before departing on a cross-country flight, he contacted the flight service station for a weather briefing for his flight route. He then conducted a preflight inspection of the airplane, started it to allow it to warm up, and ran the carburetor heat before departing. The climb to cruise at 2,000 ft was normal. The pilot reported that, about 10 miles from the departure airport, the engine started to run "rough" and that he applied carburetor heat. When this did not have any effect on engine performance, he decided to return to the departure airport. He added that, during the return, the engine "power was very poor" and that the airplane was losing altitude rapidly. The pilot spotted a clear field nearby and performed a soft-field landing approach. Upon landing, the gear dug into the soft plowed field. The airplane continued forward on its belly, which resulted in substantial damage. The weather conditions were conducive to the accumulation of serious icing at any power setting. Although the pilot reported that he used carburetor heat, it is likely that the ice had already accumulated to the degree that the carburetor heat was insufficient to melt the ice and restore full engine power. An examination of the airplane and engine did not reveal any preimpact anomalies.
Probable Cause: A partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and the subsequent forced landing on a rough/soft field.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=218D
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Dec-2016 19:21 | Geno | Added |
| 19-Aug-2017 14:57 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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