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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Christen Industries A-1 · Hollister, ID · June 30, 2021

Date: June 30, 2021 · 20:45 local
Place: Hollister, ID
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9609H
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR21LA264
Reported as: Christen Industries A-1
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 750 total150 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N9609HRegistered now · Christen Industries A-1S/N 1167 · Built 1990 Airframe modelChristen Industries A-1 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot took off from a field adjacent to his friends house and climbed to 7500 - 8000 MSL to practice slow flight and steep turns. After 15 minutes he pulled power to idle and descended back to the filed which is approximately 4200 MSL. As he flew over the field to look for obstructions power was added but the engine seemed not to respond. The aircraft settled into a wheat filed and flipped over in it's back.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT TOOK OFF FROM A FIELD ADJACENT TO HIS FRIENDS HOUSE AND CLIMBED TO 7500 - 8000 MSL TO PRACTICE SLOW FLIGHT AND STEEP TURNS. AFTER 15 MINUTES HE PULLED POWER TO IDLE AND DESCENDED BACK TO THE FILED WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY 4200 MSL. AS HE FLEW OVER THE FIELD TO LOOK FOR OBSTRUCTIONS POWER WAS ADDED BUT THE ENGINE SEEMED NOT TO RESPOND. THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED INTO A WHEAT FILED AND FLIPPED OVER IN IT'S BACK.

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 WPR21LA264Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportTwin Falls, IDPartial loss of engine power during a low pass, due to carburetor icing and the pilot’s failure to use carburetor heat during the landing approach.Jul 1, 2021 · Substantial damage