- Date
- August 25, 2001, 07:45 local (12:45 UTC)
- Place
- Healdton, OK
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N899JGJohn Greenlee X-Aircamper
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 29, 2003
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- FAA
- FAA report
- 20010825023599A
- Case key
- 53145
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Probable cause
The loss of engine power due to carburetor ice as a result of the pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat during the approach to land. Contributing factors were weather conditions conducive to carburetor icing conditions and the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot was on downwind at his destination airport when he experienced a "loss of power." He attempted to "glide" around to the runway, but a "significant south wind complicated the attempt." The airplane cleared trees "by inches and mushed into the ground", about 100-200 feet short of the runway. The pilot stated that he suspected carburetor ice to have caused the loss of power. According to information on a Carburetor Icing Probability Chart, and the temperature/dew point in which the airplane was operating, "serious" carburetor ice could have been present. The vintage airplane was powered by a Ford Model "A" engine.
Factual narrative
On August 25, 2001, approximately 0745 central daylight time, a John Greenlee X-Aircamper homebuilt experimental airplane, N899JG, registered to and operated by the pilot, was substantially damaged during a forced landing following a loss of engine power while in the VFR approach pattern to the Healdton Municipal Airport, near Healdton, Oklahoma. The private pilot, who was the sole occupant, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The cross-country flight originated from Bowie, Texas, at 0645, and was en route to Healdton, Oklahoma.
According to information provided by the pilot in the enclosed Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report (NTSB Form 6120.1/2), the pilot was on downwind at Healdton Airport when he experienced a "loss of power." He attempted to "glide" around to the runway, but a "significant south wind complicated the attempt." The airplane cleared trees "by inches and mushed into the ground", about 100-200 feet short of the runway.
The pilot stated that he suspected carburetor ice to have caused the loss of power. According to information on a Carburetor Icing Probability Chart, and the temperature/dewpoint in which the airplane was operating, a "serious icing" probability could have existed.
The vintage airplane was powered by a Ford Model "A" engine.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N899JG
- Reported as
- John Greenlee X-Aircamper
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 101
- Airframe hours
- 19
- Engine
- Ford Model A, 40 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- John Greenlee
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 7, 2000 · 19 hours before
- Departed
- 0F2 · Bowie, TX
- Destination
- F32 · Healdton, OK
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Private
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Rear
- Flight hours
- 99 total · 19 in this make and model · 73 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 160° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.97 inHg
- Observed at
- ADM
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.