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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Arion LIGHTNING LS-1 · Goshen, IN · December 3, 2016

Date: December 3, 2016 · 08:45 local
Place: Goshen, IN
Airport: Goshen Municipal
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N218D
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN17LA048
Reported as: Arion Lightning LS-1
Reported engine: JABIRU 3300A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Sport pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 247 total245 in this make and model39 in the last 90 days

N218DRegistration cancelled Feb 23, 2017 · Arion LIGHTNING LS-1S/N 152 · Built 2012 Airframe modelArion LIGHTNING LS-1 Engine modelJabiru 3300A4 cycle

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What happened

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Pilot contacted fss for briefing at 0600. Preflight conducted at 0750. Started aircraft at 0825 and taxied to runway. Departed rwy 27 at gsh at approx 0835 on a heading of 270. About 10 mi from gsh at 2000 MSL engine was running rough and carb heat was applied. Pilot turned 180 degrees to return to gsh. Aircraft continued to lose power and off field landing was made at 0851.

The METAR reported temperature was 2C and dew point was -3C.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT CONTACTED FSS FOR BRIEFING AT 0600. PREFLIGHT CONDUCTED AT 0750. STARTED AIRCRAFT AT 0825 AND TAXIED TO RUNWAY. DEPARTED RWY 27 AT GSH AT APPROX 0835 ON A HEADING OF 270. ABOUT 10 MI FROM GSH AT 2000 MSL ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH AND CARB HEAT WAS APPLIED. PILOT TURNED 180 DEGREES TO RETURN TO GSH. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER AND OFF FIELD LANDING WAS MADE AT 0851.

THE METAR REPORTED TEMPERATURE WAS 2C AND DEW POINT WAS -3C.

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 CEN17LA048Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGoshen, INA partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and the subsequent forced landing on a rough/soft field.Dec 3, 2016 · Substantial damage