20181116017279A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 162 · Franklin, NC · November 16, 2018

Date: November 16, 2018 · 10:15 local
Place: Franklin, NC
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N70252
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA19TA051
Reported as: Cessna 162
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Sport pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 159 total159 in this make and model21 in the last 90 days

N70252Registration cancelled Jul 29, 2020 · Cessna 162S/N 16200071 · Built 2011 Airframe modelCessna 162 Engine modelContinental O-200 series4 cycle

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What happened

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Flight route: lee gilmer memorial (kgvl) to macon county airport (KIA5). Pilot reported, the engine quit running at approximately 47 minutes after departure from kgvl. Pilot immediately set carburetor heat to full on, full rich mixture, and confirmed the fuel shut-off was pushed fully in. The engine would not restart after several attempts. Pilot forced to land the aircraft off airport in a field located approximately 9 miles to the south of K1A5. Verified aircraft had fuel on-board.

As the FAA filed it

FLIGHT ROUTE: LEE GILMER MEMORIAL (KGVL) TO MACON COUNTY AIRPORT (KIA5). PILOT REPORTED, THE ENGINE QUIT RUNNING AT APPROXIMATELY 47 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE FROM KGVL. PILOT IMMEDIATELY SET CARBURETOR HEAT TO FULL ON, FULL RICH MIXTURE, AND CONFIRMED THE FUEL SHUT-OFF WAS PUSHED FULLY IN. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. PILOT FORCED TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT OFF AIRPORT IN A FIELD LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 9 MILES TO THE SOUTH OF K1A5. VERIFIED AIRCRAFT HAD FUEL ON-BOARD.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ERA19TA051Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportFranklin, NCThe pilot's delay in applying carburetor heat, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during descent due to carburetor icing.Nov 16, 2018 · Substantial damage