Cessna 172N N733UV

Summary

On 14 April 2005 at about 17:30 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N733UV was involved in an accident near Olney, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

14 April 2005 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Olney, Texas, United States

Coordinates

33.3508, -98.8192

Aircraft

Cessna 172N

Registration

N733UV

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Aerial Observation

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Iowa Park → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DFW05LA103

1 person had minor injuries.

The loss of engine power due to carburetor ice. Contributing factors were the weather conditions conducive for carburetor icing 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 833.9-hour pilot reported that while flying a pipeline patrol mission, he noticed that the engine was starting to lose power. As the airspeed decayed, he applied carburetor heat and noticed the engine was not running rough. The pilot pushed the carburetor heat back in, and noted that the engine was still losing power. At an altitude of approximately 200 feet above ground level, the pilot initiated a forced landing to a nearby field. During the landing roll, the nose gear dug into terrain and the airplane nosed over. No mechanical anomalies were noted with the engine or airframe. Approximately 24 minutes prior to the time of the accident, the weather observation at an airport located 16 miles from the accident site reported temperature 68 degrees Fahrenheit and dew point 45 degrees Fahrenheit. According to information on a Carburetor Icing Probability Chart at the operating temperature/dew point, the airplane was within the "moderate icing - cruise power or serious icing - glide power" range.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.