Piper PA-28-235 N8845W

Summary

On 6 October 1995 at about 00:30 local time, a Piper PA-28-235 registered N8845W was involved in an accident near Mulino, Oregon, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

6 October 1995 at 00:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Mulino, Oregon, United States

Coordinates

45.2002, -122.5394

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-235

Registration

N8845W

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Aurora → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA96LA003

2 people were seriously injured.

the failure of the pilots to use carburetor heat during a reduced power descent. A factor was the carburetor icing conditions.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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The private pilot/owner was making a reduced power descent in conditions conducive to carburetor icing, but without carburetor heat. After the engine lost power, he applied the carburetor heat and attempted to restart the engine. The pilot was unable to get the engine restarted and a forced landing was made in an open field. The airplane collided with trees at the edge of the field.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.