19990725009559A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18A 150 · Cow Lakes, OR · July 25, 1999

Date: July 25, 1999 · 07:00 local
Place: Cow Lakes, OR
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3992P
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA99LA130
Reported as: Piper PA18A150

N3992PRegistered now · Piper PA-18A 150S/N 18-4752 · Built 1956 Airframe modelPiper PA-18A 150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Rough running engine, made emergency landing on rough terrain. (-23)the pilot stated approx. 30 minutes after departure from rome airport, Oregon, the engine began to run rough and lost power. After accomplishing the emergency check list, he determined the problem to be carburetor ice. He was able to maintain a steady altitude but the terrain was rising and he could see that at some point he would hit the ground. He attempted an emergency landing and damaged the gear, propellor, and fuselage frame.

As the FAA filed it

ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE, MADE EMERGENCY LANDING ON ROUGH TERRAIN. (-23)THE PILOT STATED APPROX. 30 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE FROM ROME AIRPORT, OREGON, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND LOST POWER. AFTER ACCOMPLISHING THE EMERGENCY CHECK LIST, HE DETERMINED THE PROBLEM TO BE CARBURETOR ICE. HE WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN A STEADY ALTITUDE BUT THE TERRAIN WAS RISING AND HE COULD SEE THAT AT SOME POINT HE WOULD HIT THE GROUND. HE ATTEMPTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING AND DAMAGED THE GEAR, PROPELLOR, AND FUSELAGE FRAME.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB SEA99LA130Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJordan Valley, ORThe pilot's inadvertent stall/mush of the aircraft while attempting a forced landing due to partial power loss of the engine. Factors include carburetor icing conditions and the pilot's improper use of carburetor heat.Jul 25, 1999 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3992P · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19940626020189ATakeoff Ground Roll · Prineville, ORTried to takeoff from private strip on a ridge. Wind gust cause wing to hit ground. Cartwheeled. Thunderstorm near.Jun 26, 1994 · Reported as Piper PA18150 · Substantial damage Accident 19851003053739ATakeoff Ground Roll · Homer, AKLeft landing gear axle broke during takeoff roll due to use of unapproved oversized tires. Bent fuselage. Wing tip.Oct 3, 1985 · Substantial damage