19851127058379A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18A 150 · Likely, CA · November 27, 1985

Date
November 27, 1985 · 14:00 local
Place
Likely, CA
Airport
Likely
Phase of flight
Sfl Go Around
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6878B
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX86LA049
Reported as
Piper PA18A150
Reported engine
Lycoming O320A2A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
24 total247 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Failure to use carburetor heat made engine quit on a simulated forced landing go around. Nosed over in deep snow.

As the FAA filed it

FAILURE TO USE CARBURETOR HEAT MADE ENGINE QUIT ON A SIMULATED FORCED LANDING GO AROUND. NOSED OVER IN DEEP SNOW.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.