- Date
- January 29, 1986, 14:00 local (20:00 UTC)
- Place
- Ely, MN
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N1856GChampion Citabria 7GCBC
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860129001749A
- Case key
- 13418
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During a descent from 1000 ft AGL to 200 ft AGL to photograph wildlife the pilot applied carb heat. When he advanced the throttle at 200 ft to level off the engine did not respond. The aircraft then settled into trees. Temperature at the time was -5 deg f., skys were clear. An examination of the engine revealed nothing that would have caused a power loss. 31 gallons of fuel were on board at the time of the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1856G
- Reported as
- Champion Citabria 7GCBC (CITABRIA 7)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 12
- Airframe hours
- 1,202
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-A2B, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- James D. Grummet
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Aerobatic; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Unknown · December 24, 1985
- Departed
- Kawishiway Riv., MN
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
- 45
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Single-engine sea
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Rear
- Flight hours
- 951 total · 951 in this make and model · 907 as pilot in command · 28 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 320° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 5 °F
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 N1856G · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.