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FAA accident report · Miles Robert SMITH TRIKE · Lewistown, IL · July 4, 2018

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Date
July 4, 2018 · 07:00 local
Place
Lewistown, IL
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N11VW
NTSB investigation
NTSBGAA18CA397
Reported as
Miles Robert Smith Trike
Reported engine
Continental A&C65 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
769 total6 in the last 90 days
N11VWRegistered now · Miles Robert SMITH TRIKES/N 001RM · Built 1991Airframe modelMiles Robert SMITH TRIKEEngine modelContinental A&C65 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 PIC stated that he departed abraham lincoln capital airport (kspi) at around 6:15 a.m. local time on July 4th, 2018 en-route to monmouth municipal airport (C66). The PIC stated that with around 20 minutes left in his flight to C66 he had to descend from 2000 feet MSL down to 1550 MSL to avoid a layer of clouds. At around 7:00 a.m. local time the aircraft's engine began to run rough and then lost total power. The PIC stated that as he lost altitude the engine came back to life but then would gain and lose power every 20 to 30 seconds. The PIC stated that he was unable to regain enough power to hold altitude so he decided to make an off field landing. The pilot stated that he saw a line of trees ahead of him so he started to circle to find a landing site. The PIC stated that he chose a gravel road with no power lines on either side to execute his landing. After the landing, as the aircraft was rolling out, the aircraft started to veer to the left. The aircraft went into a ditch next to the road where the left lower wingtip struck the ground and caused the aircraft to flip over.

As the FAA filed it

THE PIC STATED THAT HE DEPARTED ABRAHAM LINCOLN CAPITAL AIRPORT (KSPI) AT AROUND 6:15 A.M. LOCAL TIME ON JULY 4TH, 2018 EN-ROUTE TO MONMOUTH MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (C66). THE PIC STATED THAT WITH AROUND 20 MINUTES LEFT IN HIS FLIGHT TO C66 HE HAD TO DESCEND FROM 2000 FEET MSL DOWN TO 1550 MSL TO AVOID A LAYER OF CLOUDS. AT AROUND 7:00 A.M. LOCAL TIME THE AIRCRAFT'S ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND THEN LOST TOTAL POWER. THE PIC STATED THAT AS HE LOST ALTITUDE THE ENGINE CAME BACK TO LIFE BUT THEN WOULD GAIN AND LOSE POWER EVERY 20 TO 30 SECONDS. THE PIC STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN ENOUGH POWER TO HOLD ALTITUDE SO HE DECIDED TO MAKE AN OFF FIELD LANDING. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE SAW A LINE OF TREES AHEAD OF HIM SO HE STARTED TO CIRCLE TO FIND A LANDING SITE. THE PIC STATED THAT HE CHOSE A GRAVEL ROAD WITH NO POWER LINES ON EITHER SIDE TO EXECUTE HIS LANDING. AFTER THE LANDING, AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS ROLLING OUT, THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO VEER TO THE LEFT. THE AIRCRAFT WENT INTO A DITCH NEXT TO THE ROAD WHERE THE LEFT LOWER WINGTIP STRUCK THE GROUND AND CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP OVER.

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 GAA18CA397Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportLewiston, ILA total loss of engine power due to the pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat in conditions conducive to carburetor icing and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control during a forced landing.Jul 4, 2018 · Substantial damage