NTSB investigations · 3
Matched to this aircraft by N48K and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.
NTSB SEA03LA034Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBurlington, WAThe pilot's failure to adequately remove ice/frost from the aircraft and to maintain airspeed during the initial climb after takeoff. An inadequate preflight was a factor.NTSB CHI90LA072Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOak Creek, WIImproper planning/decision by the pilot. Factors related to the accident were: the adverse weather conditions, accumulation of structural and/or induction ice, and dark night.NTSB UNK64X3230Accident · No injuriesClosedE Boston, MA
FAA incident reports · 2
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N48K and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.
Accident 20030204001019ABurlington, WA(-23) Aircraft stalled and impacted the surface north of the departure runway. Pilot states that he conducted a reduced-power takeoff with polished frost adhering to the aircraft surfaces.Accident 19900125023179AFinal Approach-IFR · Milwaukee, WIRight engine quit due to impact ice,crash landed into a field. Iced airframe.
Service difficulty reports · 4
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR GGP2002F00000Air Box · wornFLYING, NUMBER ONE ENGINE CARBURETOR STARTED TO ICE UP. APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT BUT IT HAD NO EFFECT ON CONDITION. ON APPROACH, PILOT HAD TO SHUT DOWN ENGINE. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND THE CARBURETOR AIR BOX DOOR WAS WORN (COULD BE PUSHED UP ABOUT .5000 SDR 20010529CW015Harness · contaminatedRT ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH. PILOT COULD NOT GET AIRCRAFT TO CLIMB. TURNED BACK TO LAND. RT ENGINE STARTED TO LOOSE POWER SO THE RT PROPELLER WAS FEATHERED. FOUND ON INSPECTION OF RIGHT ENGINE, WATER IN IGN HARNESS.SDR 99ZZZX2745Carburetor · malfunctionedAIRCRAFT GOING FROM BFI TO PUL, ABOUT 1 HOUR FROM BFI, THE RIGHT ENGINE STARTED TO LOSE POWER, PILOT FEATHERED THE RIGHT ENGINE AND DIVERTED TO PSC. ABOUT 1 HOUR AFTER LANDING, PILOT STARTED THE ENGINE. A MECHANIC WAS SENT TO PSC AND THE CARBURETOR WAS CHANGSDR 99ZZZX2746Bolt · failedAFTER LANDING AT AWO, THE TAILWHEEL STRUT COLLAPSED. THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS JACKED UP AND THE TAILWHEEL ASSY LOWERED. NO DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE AIRCRAFT. MECHANICS FOUND THE SHEER BOLT ON RETRACT CABLE SHEARED. THE SHEAR BOLT WAS REPLACED.