- Date
- April 1, 1990, 18:15 local (22:15 UTC)
- Place
- Jonesboro, GA
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N37BHAlon A-2
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 28, 1992
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19900401007409A
- Case key
- 8225
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Probable cause
Loss of engine power because of carburetor icing conditions. A factor in the accident was the pilot's improper use of carburetor heat.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
During the initial climb after take off the engine began to run roughly & then quit. A hard landing was made in a clearing adjacent to the runway when the pilot intentionally stalled the airplane & allowed it to mush into the ground. The airplane was fueled with a mixture of 100LL & automotive, according to the pilot. He also stated that the carburetor heat checked normally before take off. The carburetor heat was left in the on position while the airplane was positioned for take off on the runway. The automotive fuel STC indicates that carburetor ice will form earlier with auto fuel, under conducive atomospheric conditions. Carburetor icing conditions existed at the time of the take off.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N37BH
- Reported as
- Alon A-2
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- A-101
- Airframe hours
- 1,728
- Engine
- Continental C90, 90 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Davis, William G.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · November 26, 1989 · 5 hours before
- Departed
- 9A7
- Airport
- 9A7 · South Expressway, runway 24, 2,980 × 30 ft, grass/turf
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 57
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,200 total · 700 in this make and model · 1,150 as pilot in command · 10 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 260° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 73 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ATL, 8 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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