- Date
- July 6, 1992, 08:05 local (12:05 UTC)
- Place
- Frederick, MD
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N92668Piper J3C
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 30, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19920706023879A
- Case key
- 11810
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Probable cause
The pilot's improper use of carburetor heat resulting in the formation of carburetor ice. Carburetor icing weather conditions was a factor.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The certificated flight instructor (CFI) stated that the flight was an introduction flight. He stated that after the preflight, he and the student spent some time taxiing the airplane and performed some ground handling exercises. The CFI stated prior to takeoff, two engine run-up's were performed, and nothing unusual was noted. The CFI stated that shortly after liftoff the engine lost partial power. He stated that a straight ahead landing was not possible due to trees and homes, so a left turn was made. The CFI said he checked the magnetos, fuel, and applied carburetor heat. He stated that the engine continued to lose power. The CFI said he executed an off airport emergency landing and shortly after touchdown the airplane's left wing struck a tree causing substantial damage. The on scene investigation by the FAA revealed the airplane was fueled and no engine anomalies were found. The CFI reported the temperature at the time of the accident was 64 degrees f, and the dew point was 63 degrees f.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N92668
- Reported as
- Piper J3C
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17043
- Airframe hours
- 2,907
- Engine
- Continental A-65-8, 75 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Control Aero
- Registered owner
- Denis C. Beran
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 20, 1992 · 33 hours before
- Departed
- FDK
- Airport
- FDK · Frederick Municipal, runway 23, 5,220 × 100 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 30
- Certificate
- Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 1,499 total · 2 in this make and model · 1,414 as pilot in command · 81 in the last 90 days · 43 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 280° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 6,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 64 °F, dew point 63 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N92668 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.