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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Bowden Mark H QCU CH II · Mt. Carmel, AL · September 17, 2016

Date: September 17, 2016 · 16:00 local
Place: Mt. Carmel, AL
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N924PJ
Reported as: Bowden Mark H QCU CH II
Reported engine: ROTAX 503 DCDI
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,006 total743 in this make and model21 in the last 90 days

N924PJRegistered now · Bowden Mark H QCU CH IIS/N CH2-1103-2399 · Built 2006 Airframe modelBowden Mark H QCU CH II Engine modelRotax 503 DCDI2 cycle

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What happened

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Pilot stated he had been flying for 15 minutes, at 1500 MSL, when the engine began running rough. Engine power began decreasing. Advancing the throttle provided very little extra power and resulted in decreased RPM. Pilot made emergency landing and landed with minor damages to the aircraft and no injuries. The pilot examined the engine and found one of the carburetors was dripping wet and cool to the touch. The aircraft has had extensive troubleshooting with no indication of any defect. Aircraft was returned to service. Carburetor icing was possible cause for the reduction in power in the aircraft. The temperature at takeoff was in the high 70'S with high humidity. This report may be amended at a future date.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED HE HAD BEEN FLYING FOR 15 MINUTES, AT 1500 MSL, WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH. ENGINE POWER BEGAN DECREASING. ADVANCING THE THROTTLE PROVIDED VERY LITTLE EXTRA POWER AND RESULTED IN DECREASED RPM. PILOT MADE EMERGENCY LANDING AND LANDED WITH MINOR DAMAGES TO THE AIRCRAFT AND NO INJURIES. THE PILOT EXAMINED THE ENGINE AND FOUND ONE OF THE CARBURETORS WAS DRIPPING WET AND COOL TO THE TOUCH. THE AIRCRAFT HAS HAD EXTENSIVE TROUBLESHOOTING WITH NO INDICATION OF ANY DEFECT. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. CARBURETOR ICING WAS POSSIBLE CAUSE FOR THE REDUCTION IN POWER IN THE AIRCRAFT. THE TEMPERATURE AT TAKEOFF WAS IN THE HIGH 70'S WITH HIGH HUMIDITY. THIS REPORT MAY BE AMENDED AT A FUTURE DATE.