What happened
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On December 12, 2015 at approximately 11:50 am N9410 a Dehavilland tiger moth DH82A serial number DE-941 departed from old orchard air park(2NK9) in the town of Clintondale, newyork while under visual meteroligical conditions.
As reported, shortly after take off the aircraft developed a loss of power resulting in the loss of ability to maintain altitude.
The aircraft crash landed in heavily wooded area approximately 450 yards east of the old orchard airpark.
The aircraft came to a rest while being suspended in the trees after sustaining substantial damage to both wings,
Fuselage, all flight controls and propeller.
A small engine fire was reported and extinguished by resident and eye witness.
The pilot and passenger suffered minor injuries and refused medical attention.
On 12/31/2015 the albany FSDO continued the investigation and inspection of the aircraft. The inspection of the aircraft revealed little or no compression on the forward engine cylinder. Confirmation of fuel present at the fuel line from the gascolator to carburetor. Severe oil contamination on aft cylinder spark plug. Unable to verify proper ignition system operation. Positive engine control connection verified but rigging not sufficient to reach maximum or minimum power stops. Engine oil reservoir full and overflowed when cap was removed. Positive crankshaft connection to accessory housing.
Weather conditions at the time of the accident indicated severe carburetor icing conditions. Pilot stated he didnt think of the possiblity of carb ice.
As the FAA filed it
ON DECEMBER 12, 2015 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:50 AM N9410 A DEHAVILLAND TIGER MOTH DH82A SERIAL NUMBER DE-941 DEPARTED FROM OLD ORCHARD AIR PARK(2NK9) IN THE TOWN OF CLINTONDALE, NEWYORK WHILE UNDER VISUAL METEROLIGICAL CONDITIONS.
AS REPORTED, SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF THE AIRCRAFT DEVELOPED A LOSS OF POWER RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF ABILITY TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE.
THE AIRCRAFT CRASH LANDED IN HEAVILY WOODED AREA APPROXIMATELY 450 YARDS EAST OF THE OLD ORCHARD AIRPARK.
THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A REST WHILE BEING SUSPENDED IN THE TREES AFTER SUSTAINING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO BOTH WINGS,
FUSELAGE, ALL FLIGHT CONTROLS AND PROPELLER.
A SMALL ENGINE FIRE WAS REPORTED AND EXTINGUISHED BY RESIDENT AND EYE WITNESS.
THE PILOT AND PASSENGER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES AND REFUSED MEDICAL ATTENTION.
ON 12/31/2015 THE ALBANY FSDO CONTINUED THE INVESTIGATION AND INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED LITTLE OR NO COMPRESSION ON THE FORWARD ENGINE CYLINDER. CONFIRMATION OF FUEL PRESENT AT THE FUEL LINE FROM THE GASCOLATOR TO CARBURETOR. SEVERE OIL CONTAMINATION ON AFT CYLINDER SPARK PLUG. UNABLE TO VERIFY PROPER IGNITION SYSTEM OPERATION. POSITIVE ENGINE CONTROL CONNECTION VERIFIED BUT RIGGING NOT SUFFICIENT TO REACH MAXIMUM OR MINIMUM POWER STOPS. ENGINE OIL RESERVOIR FULL AND OVERFLOWED WHEN CAP WAS REMOVED. POSITIVE CRANKSHAFT CONNECTION TO ACCESSORY HOUSING.
WEATHER CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT INDICATED SEVERE CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS. PILOT STATED HE DIDNT THINK OF THE POSSIBLITY OF CARB ICE.
NTSB investigation
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