Pilot Debrief

BLAKE D BARRYMORE JUST ACFT SUPERSTOL near Ketchum, ID — 2022-01-30

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Date
2022-01-30
Location
Ketchum, ID, USA
Aircraft
BLAKE D BARRYMORE JUST ACFT SUPERSTOL
Registration
N8794G
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Cruise

Probable cause

The total loss of engine power due to carburetor ice.

NTSB narrative

During a local area flight, while the airplane was in cruise flight at an altitude of about 9,000 ft mean sea level over mountainous terrain, the engine lost power. The pilot attempted to troubleshoot the problem, but he was unable to restore engine power. As a result, the pilot initiated a forced landing to a snow covered field. During the landing roll, the main landing gear tires settled into the snow, and the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. The vertical stabilizer, rudder, and right-wing lift strut were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that his postaccident examination of the engine and airframe found no mechanical issues. The pilot thought that the airplane “flew through a layer” that “had the right temperatures that would have quickly developed carburetor ice.”

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Engine power loss
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have avoided flying through conditions conducive to carburetor ice.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents4

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