ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 273635
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| Date: | Saturday 1 January 2022 |
| Time: | 17:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182C Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | Safesix Aviation LLC |
| Registration: | N8816T |
| MSN: | 52716 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1960 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5680 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470L-50 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Mustang Beach Airport (KRAS), Port Aransas, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Parachuting |
| Departure airport: | Port Aransas-Mustang Beach Airport, TX (KRAS) |
| Port Aransas-Mustang Beach Airport, TX (KRAS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was returning to land after dropping a load of skydivers at 10,000 ft above mean sea level, and that he did not apply carburetor heat during the descent. He reduced the throttle to idle when he entered an extended based leg of the traffic pattern. The approach path was low, so the pilot increased the throttle, but the engine did not respond. He completed steps to troubleshoot the loss of power, but he did not apply the carburetor heat. The pilot made a forced landing to a marshy area; the airplane impacted uneven terrain and sustained substantial damage to the left wing. Examination of the fuel system did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. The atmospheric conditions at the time of the accident were conducive to the development of serious carburetor icing at glide power. Given the evidence, it is likely that carburetor ice accumulated, which resulted in the inability to increase engine power during the final approach. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the airplane's engine is highly susceptible to ice formation during a descent and the use of carburetor heat is recommended.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and the pilot's failure to utilize carburetor heat.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN22LA094
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8816T
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N8816T/history/20220101/2231Z
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 3 February 1964 | N8816T | Non commercial | 0 | Trinidad, Colorado | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jan-2022 18:46 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 03-Jan-2022 03:17 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 03-Jan-2022 16:48 | RobertMB | Updated [Nature, Source] |
| 03-Jan-2022 20:06 | Captain Adam | Updated [Phase, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 08-Jan-2022 18:48 | Captain Adam | Updated [Source, Damage] |
| 24-Jun-2022 12:33 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
| 24-Jun-2022 13:11 | harro | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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