19990809044269A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182G · Clinton, WA · August 9, 1999

Date: August 9, 1999 · 13:45 local
Place: Clinton, WA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N2492R
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA99LA136
Reported as: Cessna 182G

N2492RRegistration cancelled Dec 22, 2014 · Cessna 182GS/N 18255592 · Built 1964 Airframe modelCessna 182G Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) At cruise pilot went to lean out engine; review of engine EGT reflected it was at maximum. A/c engine started to run rough. Application of carburetor heat introduced more loss of power. Stopped application of carburetor heat and engine eventually quit. Atmospheric condition at this date and time support carburetor ice.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AT CRUISE PILOT WENT TO LEAN OUT ENGINE; REVIEW OF ENGINE EGT REFLECTED IT WAS AT MAXIMUM. A/C ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH. APPLICATION OF CARBURETOR HEAT INTRODUCED MORE LOSS OF POWER. STOPPED APPLICATION OF CARBURETOR HEAT AND ENGINE EVENTUALLY QUIT. ATMOSPHERIC CONDITION AT THIS DATE AND TIME SUPPORT CARBURETOR ICE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB SEA99LA136Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFreeland, WAThe pilot-in-command's improper use of carburetor heat and overload of the nose gear assembly during the forced landing. Contributing factors were carburetor icing conditions, the ditch and fence.Aug 9, 1999 · Substantial damage