ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 246312
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| Date: | Sunday 27 December 2020 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-150 Tri-Pacer |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5939D |
| MSN: | 22-4602 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1956 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2455 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Mountain Airpark (0GE5), White County, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cleveland, GA |
| Covington, GA (KCVC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that the total time idling on the ground before takeoff was about 10 to 12 minutes. During the initial climb, the engine lost power and the airplane began to settle. The pilot applied carburetor heat, switched the fuel selector from the right tank to the left tank and the engine surged, but then lost total power again. The airplane continued to settle until it impacted treetops, resulting in substantial damage to the wings and fuselage.
A postaccident examination and engine test run revealed no evidence of preimpact mechanical anomalies that would have prevented normal engine operation. Based on the temperature and dew point about the time of the accident, the conditions were favorable for carburetor icing at cruise and glide power settings. It is likely that carburetor ice formed during the time the airplane was idling on the ground before takeoff, resulting in the loss of engine power during the initial climb.
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA21LA088
Location
Images:
OGE5, 12/27/2020, 16:57:58ET
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Dec-2020 00:25 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 03-Jan-2021 11:06 | JeffGilbert | Updated [Photo] |
| 10-Nov-2022 08:10 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
| 10-Nov-2022 15:18 | harro | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Narrative] |
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