What happened
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While flying in vicinity of a Private strip, acft encountered carburetor problems, landed short. (.19)on June 28, 1998, at 1430 central daylight time(CDT), a commonwealth 185, NC92997, piloted by a student pilot, sustained substantial damage when it impacted the terrain, during a forced landing after a loss of engine power, near Oregon, Wisconsin. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR part 91 personal flight was not operating on a flight plan. The pilot suffered minor injuries as a result of the accident. The local flight was departing a Private airstrip, near Oregon, Wisconsin, at the time of the accident. (.4)the FAA inspector stated that the aircraft lost power soon after takeoff from the Private airstrip. Post accident investigation showed that the aircraft was using auto-gas. There was no supplemental type certificate (STC) found to be issued by the FAA for the use of auto-gas for the aircraft in question. Approximately 1/4 cup of oil was drained from the number two cylinder. The lower spark plug of the number two cylinder was oil fouled. The number one cylinder upper spark plug lead fell apart when removed from the cylinder. The right magneto did not produce a spark when a functional test was conducted. The pilot had stated that on the day of the accident he had noticed that the carburetor of his aircraft was running 'over.' The pilot stated that he readjusted the carburetor to specifications. The most recent annual inspection was completed on October 10, 1996. The last 90-DAY student solo sign off was in October of 1997. According to the pilot's written statement there was no record of flying for at least 90 days prior to the date of the accident. (-23) on June 28, 1998, at 1430 CST a commonwealth 185, N92997, on a northbound takeoff from a Private strip approximately four miles west of stoughton WI, lost power. After making a turn to the east, a hard landing was made in a field approximately 300 yd. From the end of the runway. The student pilot received minor injuries. No passengers were on board. The aicraft sustained substantial damage. The aircraft was being operated as a recreational flight by louis e. spink, the owner, under 14 CFR part 91 when the accident occurred. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE FLYING IN VICINITY OF A PRIVATE STRIP, ACFT ENCOUNTERED CARBURETOR PROBLEMS, LANDED SHORT. (.19)ON JUNE 28, 1998, AT 1430 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME(CDT), A COMMONWEALTH 185, NC92997, PILOTED BY A STUDENT PILOT, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT IMPACTED THE TERRAIN, DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, NEAR OREGON, WISCONSIN. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS NOT OPERATING ON A FLIGHT PLAN. THE PILOT SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. THE LOCAL FLIGHT WAS DEPARTING A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP, NEAR OREGON, WISCONSIN, AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. (.4)THE FAA INSPECTOR STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER SOON AFTER TAKEOFF FROM THE PRIVATE AIRSTRIP. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS USING AUTO-GAS. THERE WAS NO SUPPLEMENTAL TYPE CERTIFICATE (STC) FOUND TO BE ISSUED BY THE FAA FOR THE USE OF AUTO-GAS FOR THE AIRCRAFT IN QUESTION. APPROXIMATELY 1/4 CUP OF OIL WAS DRAINED FROM THE NUMBER TWO CYLINDER. THE LOWER SPARK PLUG OF THE NUMBER TWO CYLINDER WAS OIL FOULED. THE NUMBER ONE CYLINDER UPPER SPARK PLUG LEAD FELL APART WHEN REMOVED FROM THE CYLINDER. THE RIGHT MAGNETO DID NOT PRODUCE A SPARK WHEN A FUNCTIONAL TEST WAS CONDUCTED. THE PILOT HAD STATED THAT ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT HE HAD NOTICED THAT THE CARBURETOR OF HIS AIRCRAFT WAS RUNNING 'OVER.' THE PILOT STATED THAT HE READJUSTED THE CARBURETOR TO SPECIFICATIONS. THE MOST RECENT ANNUAL INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED ON OCTOBER 10, 1996. THE LAST 90-DAY STUDENT SOLO SIGN OFF WAS IN OCTOBER OF 1997. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT'S WRITTEN STATEMENT THERE WAS NO RECORD OF FLYING FOR AT LEAST 90 DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE ACCIDENT. (-23) ON JUNE 28, 1998, AT 1430 CST A COMMONWEALTH 185, N92997, ON A NORTHBOUND TAKEOFF FROM A PRIVATE STRIP APPROXIMATELY FOUR MILES WEST OF STOUGHTON WI, LOST POWER. AFTER MAKING A TURN TO THE EAST, A HARD LANDING WAS MADE IN A FIELD APPROXIMATELY 300 YD. FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE STUDENT PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. NO PASSENGERS WERE ON BOARD. THE AICRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED AS A RECREATIONAL FLIGHT BY LOUIS E. SPINK, THE OWNER, UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.