Pilot Debrief

ALON A-2A near Rolfe, IA — 2011-07-31

Final reportCEN11CA532
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Date
2011-07-31
Location
Rolfe, IA, USA
Aircraft
ALON A-2A
Registration
N5647F
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's decision to execute a precautionary landing to unsuitable terrain.

NTSB narrative

The pilot applied carburetor heat twice during the flight to regain engine power. Following the second application of carburetor heat, he was not confident that the engine was producing full power and he elected to make a precautionary landing on a road; however, during the landing approach he noted power lines and a fence bordering the road. The pilot decided the road was not suitable for landing. Concerned that the engine was not performing well enough to execute a go-around, the pilot elected to continue the landing into a nearby cornfield. The airplane contacted the corn crop, a ditch, and a fence during the landing resulting in substantial damage to the wings and firewall. According to the Federal Aviation Administration icing probability chart, the airplane was operating in conditions conducive to carburetor icing at glide and cruise power at the time of the accident.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 2 docket documents
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