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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-14 · King Salmon, AK · July 15, 2010

Date: July 15, 2010 · 11:37 local
Place: King Salmon, AK
Airport: King Salmon Airport
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5126H
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC10LA061
Reported as: Piper PA-14
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-290 series
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,200 total260 in this make and model65 in the last 90 days

N5126HRegistered now · Piper PA-14S/N 14-135 · Built 1948 Airframe modelPiper PA-14 Engine modelLycoming 0-290 series4 cycle

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What happened

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Engine started running rough and got worse when carb heat was selected. Pilot was forced to land at the first available clearing 5 miles west of pakn airport. Aircraft sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, wings, engine mounts, and propeller. There were no reported injuries to the three passengers on-board aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH AND GOT WORSE WHEN CARB HEAT WAS SELECTED. PILOT WAS FORCED TO LAND AT THE FIRST AVAILABLE CLEARING 5 MILES WEST OF PAKN AIRPORT. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE FUSELAGE, WINGS, ENGINE MOUNTS, AND PROPELLER. THERE WERE NO REPORTED INJURIES TO THE THREE PASSENGERS ON-BOARD AIRCRAFT.

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 ANC10LA061Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKing Salmon, AKThe pilot's failure to use continuous carburetor heat while operating in carburetor icing conditions, resulting in carburetor ice and subsequent partial loss of engine power.Jul 15, 2010 · Substantial damage