Cessna C172F N8513U
30 September 2005 · Sparta, Tennessee, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 September 2005 at about 17:15 local time, a Cessna C172F registered N8513U was involved in an accident near Sparta, Tennessee, 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 17:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sparta, Tennessee, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.9295, -85.4707
- Aircraft
- Cessna C172F
- Registration
- N8513U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Huntsville → Huntington
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL05CA165
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's delay in applying carburetor heat that resulted in the loss of engine power due to carburetor ice.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was about 43 minutes into a cross country flight when the engine began to sputter and lost power. The pilot's attempts to restart the engine were unsuccessful and he chose to make a forced landing to a nearby field. During the approach to land, the left wing struck a tree and the airplane collided with the ground and burst into flames. Post-accident examination of the airplane revealed continuity from the engine power quadrant to the carburetor. The fuel screen of the carburetor was observed free of debris. The needle valve in the carburetor remained attached to the float and was binding in the needle valve seat. The carburetor bowl was free of debris and was undamaged. Weather conditions at the time of the accident were favorable for the formation of carburetor icing. The pilot reported that he did not apply carburetor heat until after the loss of engine power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 2005 | Cessna 152 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | John Gibi | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2005 | Globe GC-1B | Athens, Tennessee, United States | James Heathfield | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 2005 | Cessna T-41B | Sparta, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 2005 | Bellanca 17-30A | Eagleville, Tennessee, United States | Joseph Trent Kendall | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 2005 | Flight CTSW | Rogersville, Tennessee, United States | Samual Dailey Craig | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 2005 | Cessna 172 | Crossville, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |