Flynn van MUNK N41832

Summary

On 5 August 2008 at about 15:50 local time, a Flynn van MUNK registered N41832, operated by Paul D. Hinton, was involved in an accident near Erie, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 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

5 August 2008 at 15:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Erie, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Erie Municipal (KEIK)

Coordinates

40.0100, -105.0478

Aircraft

Flynn van MUNK

Registration

N41832

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Paul D. Hinton

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Erie → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN08LA131

1 person was seriously injured.

A loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. The reason for the loss of aircraft control was not determined.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that at 200 feet above ground level the engine experienced a sudden drop in power to 1,900 to 2,000 rpm. At the same time the engine began to run roughly. The airplane became difficult to control and the pilot experienced four to five deep rolls to angles beyond sixty degrees, and he had difficulty maintaining pitch control. The pilot executed a forced landing in a field resulting in substantial damage to the airplane. An examination of airplane systems revealed no anomalies. Conditions at the time/location of the accident were conducive to serious carburetor icing at glide power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.