John Greenlee X-AIRCAMPER N899JG
25 August 2001 · Healdton, Oklahoma, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 August 2001 at about 12:45 local time, a John Greenlee X-AIRCAMPER registered N899JG was involved in an accident near Healdton, Oklahoma, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 12:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Healdton, Oklahoma, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.2302, -97.4860
- Aircraft
- John Greenlee X-AIRCAMPER
- Registration
- N899JG
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bowie → Healdton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW01LA199
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power due to carburetor ice as a result of the pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat during the approach to land. Contributing factors were weather conditions conducive to carburetor icing conditions and the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was on downwind at his destination airport when he experienced a "loss of power." He attempted to "glide" around to the runway, but a "significant south wind complicated the attempt." The airplane cleared trees "by inches and mushed into the ground", about 100-200 feet short of the runway. The pilot stated that he suspected carburetor ice to have caused the loss of power. According to information on a Carburetor Icing Probability Chart, and the temperature/dew point in which the airplane was operating, "serious" carburetor ice could have been present. The vintage airplane was powered by a Ford Model "A" engine.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 2001 | Cessna 172RG | Washington, Oklahoma, United States | Airman Flight School Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
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| 24 Aug 2001 | Piper PA-28-161 | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 2001 | Cessna 152 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 2001 | Cessna 210D | Lawton, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 2001 | Cessna 150 | Miami, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |