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FAA accident report · Aeronca 0-58B · San Luis Obispo, CA · February 3, 2011

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Date
February 3, 2011 · 09:45 local
Place
San Luis Obispo, CA
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N47503
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR11FA120
Reported as
Aeronca 0-58B
Reported engine
Continental A&C65 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
1
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
315 total20 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days
N47503Registered now · Aeronca 0-58BS/N 058B-8212 · Built 1943Airframe modelAeronca 0-58BEngine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot stated, while in cruise level flight, engine began operating rough, so he applied carb heat, but engine subsequently shut down. Pilot stated he successfully performed an air start but engine shut down again. Pilot stated he committed to an emergency landing, clipped a tree line and crashed in an open field. Passenger passed away 33 hours after accident.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED, WHILE IN CRUISE LEVEL FLIGHT, ENGINE BEGAN OPERATING ROUGH, SO HE APPLIED CARB HEAT, BUT ENGINE SUBSEQUENTLY SHUT DOWN. PILOT STATED HE SUCCESSFULLY PERFORMED AN AIR START BUT ENGINE SHUT DOWN AGAIN. PILOT STATED HE COMMITTED TO AN EMERGENCY LANDING, CLIPPED A TREE LINE AND CRASHED IN AN OPEN FIELD. PASSENGER PASSED AWAY 33 HOURS AFTER ACCIDENT.

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 WPR11FA120Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSan Luis Obispo, CAThe pilot’s delay in using carburetor heat, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to an encounter with carburetor icing conditions.Feb 3, 2011 · Substantial damage