Pilot Debrief

Socata TB9 near Fort Meade, MD — 2019-09-17

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Date
2019-09-17
Location
Fort Meade, MD, USA
Airport
FME
Aircraft
Socata TB9
Registration
N2824R
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The failure of the carburetor intake scat tubing, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.

NTSB narrative

The flight instructor and student pilot were on the downwind leg of the airport traffic pattern when the engine began to lose power. The flight instructor took control and maneuvered the airplane toward the runway, and the airplane descended into trees, resulting in substantial damage to both wings. Examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. An examination of the airframe components revealed that the carburetor air intake scat tubing was crushed on the airframe side of the hose. The airframe scat tubing fiberglass connection side was also found crushed. Examination of the tubing found that the interior of the scat tubing had collapsed. It is likely that the collapsed scat tubing restricted the air entering the carburetor, resulting in the partial loss of engine power. No debris was found within the carburetor.

NTSB coding

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