20030117002409I

Incident

FAA incident report · Piper PA-38-112 · Klamath Falls, OR · January 17, 2003

Date: January 17, 2003 · 14:47 local
Place: Klamath Falls, OR
Airport: Klamath Falls International
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N256KA
Reported as: Piper PA38112
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 80 total70 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N256KARegistered now · Piper PA-38-112S/N 38-78A0759 · Built 1978 Airframe modelPiper PA-38-112 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) Student pilot practicing forced landings in VFR practice area encountered rough engine operation. Pilot made precautionary landing 7 miles south of airport. Flight instructor started engine with no problem and returned to Klamath Falls airport without incident. No damage to aircraft. Engine checked good, carburetor ice suspected as cause of rough running engine. Student received additional training and counseling from flight instructor regarding use of carburetor heat. This report is closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) STUDENT PILOT PRACTICING FORCED LANDINGS IN VFR PRACTICE AREA ENCOUNTERED ROUGH ENGINE OPERATION. PILOT MADE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING 7 MILES SOUTH OF AIRPORT. FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR STARTED ENGINE WITH NO PROBLEM AND RETURNED TO KLAMATH FALLS AIRPORT WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. ENGINE CHECKED GOOD, CARBURETOR ICE SUSPECTED AS CAUSE OF ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. STUDENT RECEIVED ADDITIONAL TRAINING AND COUNSELING FROM FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR REGARDING USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT. THIS REPORT IS CLOSED.