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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Alon A2 · Laramie, WY · September 11, 2015

Date: September 11, 2015 · 07:40 local
Place: Laramie, WY
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6359V
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN15LA407
Reported as: Alon A2
Reported engine: Continental C90 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 189 total

N6359VRegistration cancelled Jan 29, 2019 · Alon A2S/N A-35 · Built 1965 Airframe modelAlon A2 Engine modelContinental C90 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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PIC operated aircoupe A-2 registration N6359V from klar enroute to klbf PIC reported aircraft loss of power followed by an unrecoverable descent into mountains. Aircraft impacted ground sustaining substanial damage. PIC had serious injuries from impact.

As the FAA filed it

PIC OPERATED AIRCOUPE A-2 REGISTRATION N6359V FROM KLAR ENROUTE TO KLBF PIC REPORTED AIRCRAFT LOSS OF POWER FOLLOWED BY AN UNRECOVERABLE DESCENT INTO MOUNTAINS. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED GROUND SUSTAINING SUBSTANIAL DAMAGE. PIC HAD SERIOUS INJURIES FROM IMPACT.

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 CEN15LA407Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLaramie, WYThe pilot’s failure to use carburetor heat in cruise flight while operating in an area conducive to serious carburetor icing, which resulted in a loss of engine power and an off-airport landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to…Sep 11, 2015 · Substantial damage