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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-236 · Dorrington, CA · October 23, 2010

Date: October 23, 2010 · 14:15 local
Place: Dorrington, CA
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N228KK
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR11LA025
Reported as: Piper PA-28-236
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-540 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,200 total1,050 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N228KKRegistration cancelled Jun 21, 2017 · Piper PA-28-236S/N 28-7911056 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-236

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What happened

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

Pilot received IFR clearance as weather was deteriorating. Aircraft was IMC at 15,000 for 10 minutes and engine started losing power with manifold pressure (mp) dropping to 16.7". Pilot declared emergency and received vectors to O22. Mp did not increase during decent with engine only producing idle power. Pilot was forced to land short of O22 on forest service road. Pilot stated he never actuated carburetor heat during this whole event. Both wings were broken off the aircraft due to impact with trees.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT RECEIVED IFR CLEARANCE AS WEATHER WAS DETERIORATING. AIRCRAFT WAS IMC AT 15,000 FOR 10 MINUTES AND ENGINE STARTED LOSING POWER WITH MANIFOLD PRESSURE (MP) DROPPING TO 16.7". PILOT DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RECEIVED VECTORS TO O22. MP DID NOT INCREASE DURING DECENT WITH ENGINE ONLY PRODUCING IDLE POWER. PILOT WAS FORCED TO LAND SHORT OF O22 ON FOREST SERVICE ROAD. PILOT STATED HE NEVER ACTUATED CARBURETOR HEAT DURING THIS WHOLE EVENT.BOTH WINGS WERE BROKEN OFF THE AIRCRAFT DUE TO IMPACT WITH TREES.

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 WPR11LA025Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDorrington, CAThe pilot’s failure to use carburetor heat while cruising in carburetor icing conditions, which resulted in a loss of engine power.Oct 23, 2010 · Substantial damage