ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 165895
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| Date: | Tuesday 29 April 2014 |
| Time: | 21:50 |
| Type: |  Cessna 182J Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3024F |
| MSN: | 18257124 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Skilak Glacier, SSW of Seward, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Soldotna, AK |
| Soldotna, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he was flying down a glacier for an extended period of time at a low power setting without the carburetor heat on. Near the toe of the glacier, he attempted to add power to level the airplane, but the engine did not respond. He stated that their altitude was low and he landed on the glacier moraine, and the airplane nosed over, sustaining substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The pilot stated that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Based on the temperature and dew point at the time of the accident, the conditions were favorable for serious carburetor icing at descent power.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to correctly use carburetor heat, resulting in a loss of engine power and collision with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=3024F
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-May-2014 02:52 | Geno | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 29-Nov-2017 14:03 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
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