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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Venus Thomas E CP328 SUPER EMERAUDE · Port Wing, WI · September 5, 2015

Date: September 5, 2015 · 10:15 local
Place: Port Wing, WI
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N328TV
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN15LA413
Reported as: Venus Thomas E CP328 Super Emeraude
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,100 total75 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N328TVRegistration cancelled Aug 3, 2018 · Venus Thomas E CP328 SUPER EMERAUDES/N 118 · Built 1993 Airframe modelVenus Thomas E CP328 SUPER EMERAUDE Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

The pilot was too low while on approach to a 2500' x 150' cut hay field. The pilot advanced the throttle to correct the situation but the engine did not respond. The aircraft tail impacted a large, round hay bale on the approach end of the field. The aircraft landed hard and came to a rest inverted. There was substantial damage to the fuselage area behind the two seats. The pilot stated that carburetor ice prevented the engine from responding to throttle application.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT WAS TOO LOW WHILE ON APPROACH TO A 2500' X 150' CUT HAY FIELD. THE PILOT ADVANCED THE THROTTLE TO CORRECT THE SITUATION BUT THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND. THE AIRCRAFT TAIL IMPACTED A LARGE, ROUND HAY BALE ON THE APPROACH END OF THE FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD AND CAME TO A REST INVERTED. THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE FUSELAGE AREA BEHIND THE TWO SEATS. THE PILOT STATED THAT CARBURETOR ICE PREVENTED THE ENGINE FROM RESPONDING TO THROTTLE APPLICATION.

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 CEN15LA413Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPort Wing, WIThe pilot’s undershooting the landing area and the subsequent impact with a hay bale. Also causal to the accident was the operation of the airplane in conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which reduced the engine power during the landing.Sep 5, 2015 · Substantial damage