ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70735
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Sunday 27 December 2009 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7230W |
| MSN: | 28-1047 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1963 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2915 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O&VO-360 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Bayou Rapides Road near The Links golf course, short of KAEX, LO -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Essler, LA (ESF) |
| Alexandria, LA (AEX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private pilot completed the pre-landing checklist on the downwind leg of the traffic pattern in his single-engine airplane, which included switching the fuel selector to the fullest (right wing) tank, turning the fuel pump switch on, and making sure the mixture control was at the full rich position. The pilot did not use carburetor heat since the checklist said to only apply it "as necessary" and there was no indication of carburetor icing. As the airplane turned on to the base leg, the engine stopped producing power and the pilot made a forced landing to a plowed field. During the landing the airplane nosed over. The engine was later test run on the airplane using fuel from the right wing tank. The engine started immediately and ran smoothly. No anomalies were noted except that when carburetor heat was applied a drop followed by a rise in rpm was noted, which is consistent with ice buildup in the carburetor. Despite the possible presence of ice during the test run, a review of the Carburetor Icing Probability Chart revealed that the conditions at the time of the accident were not conducive to light, moderate, or serious icing conditions and the cause of the power loss could not be determined.
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
 |
|
Sources:
NTSB
Location
Images:
Field right off Bayou Rapides Road, on approach to AEX.
Field right off Bayou Rapides Road, on approach to AEX.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Dec-2009 00:10 | gentlemanrook | Updated [Narrative] |
| 29-Dec-2009 00:13 | gentlemanrook | Updated [Narrative] |
| 29-Dec-2009 00:13 | gentlemanrook | Updated [Narrative] |
| 29-Dec-2009 00:14 | harro | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 02-Dec-2017 17:59 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation