ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 43897
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| Date: | Saturday 30 December 2006 |
| Time: | 09:50 |
| Type: |  Avid Flyer |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N93TT |
| MSN: | 1134D |
| Total airframe hrs: | 288 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 582 UL |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hillsboro, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hillsboro, OR (KHIO) |
| Newberg, OR (17S) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot, who was flying to a location where he was going to meet family members for lunch, departed from an airport that was reporting clear skies, no precipitation, and nine miles visibility. About seven minutes after departure he encountered an area of solid undercast. The ambient conditions in the area made carburetor icing a strong possibility at both glide and cruise power, and soon after flying over the undercast the pilot experienced carburetor icing and his engine started to lose power. Although the aircraft's carburetor heat system was later found to be without anomaly, the pilot was unable to keep the engine running, and it eventually lost all power. He then was forced to descend through the thick layer of fog to attempt a forced landing in instrument meteorological conditions. During that attempted landing, the aircraft impacted the terrain, resulting in fatal injuries to the pilot.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power during maneuvering flight due to carburetor icing, and inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors were the ambient weather conditions conducive to carburetor icing and fog.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20070115X00051&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 05-Dec-2017 09:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
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