- Date
- July 30, 1989, 16:50 local (23:50 UTC)
- Place
- Corona, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N7341WPiper PA-28-180
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 15, 1991
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19890730025749A
- Case key
- 26457
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Probable cause
Continued buildup of carburetor ice due to the pilot's improper use of carburetor heat, and his improper use of emergency procedures. Factors related to the accident were: carburetor icing conditions, the pilot's lack of recent flight experience, and trees in the emergency landing area.
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 acft had been parked for svrl years at an arpt that was being closed. Its last annual inspn was in nov 1986. Before ferrying the acft to a new lctn, the plt drained the fuel tanks, pumped fuel thru the lines to the gascolator & svcd it with 22 gal of fresh fuel, but did not obtain a ferry permit. The plt stated that after about 20 min of flt, the acft enctrd turbulence. He reduced power to 1800 RPM to slow the acft & began a dscnt. When the throttle was advanced again, the eng did not respond. The plt said he turned on the boost pump, switched fuel tanks, noted the fuel pressure was good & checked the magnetos (but he did not indicate that he had turned on the carb heat). Subsequently, the acft was damaged when it hit trees drg an emergency landing. The plt rprtd that fuel was still remaining in the acft & no water or contamination was found in the fuel system. The temp & dew point were 75 & 52 deg, respectively. According to carb icing charts, conditions were conducive for carb ice.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7341W
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-180
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- PA28-1212
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A3A, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Ferry · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Robert K. Landers
- Departed
- L16 · Huntington Bch, CA
- Destination
- L66 · Corona, CA
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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--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 900 total · 640 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 225° at 25 knots, gusting 35
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F, dew point -0 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.