ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 211924
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| Date: | Thursday 7 June 2018 |
| Time: | 11:50 |
| Type: |  Progressive Aerodyne SeaRey |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N907CB |
| MSN: | 1MK105 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1997 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 878 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Jamestown Ave, Englewood, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Englewood, FL (X36) |
| Palmetto, FL (48X) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot of the experimental, amateur-built airplane reported that he performed an engine run-up at 3,500 rpm along the entire length of the runway and then turned around for takeoff in the opposite direction. After rotation, the engine lost partial power. The airplane descended and struck a tree at the end of the runway before coming to rest in grass near the runway end. The fuselage and left wing sustained substantial damage.
Postaccident examination of the engine revealed no evidence of any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. The atmospheric conditions at the time of the accident were conducive to the accumulation of serious carburetor icing at glide power and icing at glide and cruise power. The engine was not equipped with a carburetor heat system. Therefore, it is likely that the carburetor accumulated ice during ground operations, which resulted in the partial loss of engine power during the subsequent climb.
Probable Cause: The partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=907CB
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Images:
Photo: FAA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jun-2018 21:54 | Iceman 29 | Added |
| 07-Jun-2018 21:56 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Aircraft type, Embed code] |
| 07-Jun-2018 21:57 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Location] |
| 07-Jun-2018 22:36 | Geno | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Jun-2018 05:36 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 01-May-2019 09:18 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 01-May-2019 14:27 | harro | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative, Photo] |
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