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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bice Carl AIR Creatio · Hayfork, CA · January 22, 2011

Date: January 22, 2011 · 12:30 local
Place: Hayfork, CA
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4668L
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR11LA104
Reported as: Bice Carl AIR Creatio
Reported engine: ROTAX 503
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 384 total300 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N4668LRegistration cancelled Jan 23, 2018 · Bice Carl AIR CREATION GTES/N T0231 · Built 1995 Airframe modelBice Carl AIR CREATION GTE Engine modelRotax 503 series2 cycle

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What happened

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Engnine failed due to possible carburetor ice. Forced landing in rough terrain. Pilot experienced rise in cylinder head and exhaust gas temperature then engine failed. Atmospheric conditions were clear with a temperature of 42 f and a dew point of 40 f. engine is not equipped with carburetor heat.

As the FAA filed it

ENGNINE FAILED DUE TO POSSIBLE CARBURETOR ICE. FORCED LANDING IN ROUGH TERRAIN. PILOT EXPERIENCED RISE IN CYLINDER HEAD AND EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE THEN ENGINE FAILED. ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS WERE CLEAR WITH A TEMPERATURE OF 42 F AND A DEW POINT OF 40 F. ENGINE IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH CARBURETOR HEAT.

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 WPR11LA104Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHayfork, CAThe total loss of engine power during cruise flight, while operating in carburetor icing conditions.Jan 22, 2011 · Substantial damage