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Incident

FAA incident report · Cessna 180B · Fairbanks, AK · May 14, 1995

Date: May 14, 1995 · 10:30 local
Place: Fairbanks, AK
Airport: International
Phase of flight: Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N2635B
Reported as: Cessna 180B
Reported engine: Continental O470L
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,700 total50 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N2635BRegistered now · Cessna 180BS/N 50390 · Built 1959 Airframe modelCessna 180B Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Narrative: aircraft engine failed during ILS approach to runway 19R at Fairbanks International Airport. The pilot was able to complete a successful power out landing to an expressway 2 miles from the airport. The aircraft was inspected by an A&P mechanic with two FAA aviation safety inspectors present. The aircraft was found to have fuel in fuel strainer and estimated 10 gal between both tanks. Ground run was performed before more fuel was added. Engine ran normal for approximately 5-10 minutes, shut down then 15 gal. 100LL added. Aircraft was again run up and again ran normally. Pilot stated that he filed IFR approximately 40 miles east as weather appeared to be deteriorating. Enroute to fai at 9,000 ft. MSL he encountered lt. rime ice. He was given lower altitude. He stated that he made a long, low power descent through precipitation during descent and ILS approach. He believes he may have encountered carbeurator icing due to his failure to use carbueretor heat during descent.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: AIRCRAFT ENGINE FAILED DURING ILS APPROACH TO RUNWAY 19R AT FAIRBANKS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO COMPLETE A SUCCESSFUL POWER OUT LANDING TO AN EXPRESSWAY 2 MILES FROM THE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED BY AN A&P MECHANIC WITH TWO FAA AVIATION SAFETY INSPECTORS PRESENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND TO HAVE FUEL IN FUEL STRAINER AND ESTIMATED 10 GAL BETWEEN BOTH TANKS. GROUND RUN WAS PERFORMED BEFORE MORE FUEL WAS ADDED. ENGINE RAN NORMAL FOR APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MINUTES, SHUT DOWN THEN 15 GAL. 100LL ADDED. AIRCRAFT WAS AGAIN RUN UP AND AGAIN RAN NORMALLY. PILOT STATED THAT HE FILED IFR APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES EAST AS WEATHER APPEARED TO BE DETERIORATING. ENROUTE TO FAI AT 9,000 FT. MSL HE ENCOUNTERED LT. RIME ICE. HE WAS GIVEN LOWER ALTITUDE. HE STATED THAT HE MADE A LONG, LOW POWER DESCENT THROUGH PRECIPITATION DURING DESCENT AND ILS APPROACH. HE BELIEVES HE MAY HAVE ENCOUNTERED CARBEURATOR ICING DUE TO HIS FAILURE TO USE CARBUERETOR HEAT DURING DESCENT.