Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-18 near Palmer, AK — 2021-11-26

Final reportANC22LA008
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Date
2021-11-26
Location
Palmer, AK, USA
Aircraft
PIPER PA-18
Registration
N1380A
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to effectively use carburetor heat in conditions conducive to the formation of carburetor ice, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power, off-airport landing, and nose over.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, while enroute, the airplane encountered carburetor icing, and he made a precautionary landing on an off-airport snow-covered airstrip. During the landing, the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the empennage. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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