Cessna 170A N9129A
6 September 2009 · Grain Valley, Missouri, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 September 2009 at about 20:30 local time, a Cessna 170A registered N9129A, operated by James R. Brooks, was involved in an accident near Grain Valley, Missouri, 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 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grain Valley, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Grain Valley (3GV)
- Coordinates
- 39.0156, -94.2131
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170A
- Registration
- N9129A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- James R. Brooks
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Blakesburg → Grain Valley
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN09LA576
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A loss of engine power due to carburetor icing as a result of the pilot's failure to use carburetor heat.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he climbed to 2,500 feet mean sea level (msl)and flew enroute for about 1 hour 15 minutes. About 2 – 3 miles from the destination airport, the engine started losing power. The pilot decided to make a straight-in landing, but about 1/4 – 1/2 mile from the runway, the engine lost power completely. The pilot slipped the airplane to lose altitude. The airspeed was about 70 mph when he crossed over the threshold of the runway and there was a tailwind. The pilot attempted to touch down about mid-field, but the airplane bounced. The engine started briefly and then stopped again. The airplane landed hard and skidded to a stop. The post accident inspection of the engine revealed no preexisting anomalies. The temperature was about 23 degrees Celsius and the dew point was 16 degrees Celsius. The Transport Canada Carburetor Icing Chart indicated that the potential for moderate icing existed for cruise power, or serious icing for descent power. The pilot stated that he did not remember if he applied carburetor heat.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2009 | Cessna 170B | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Lund Bryan D | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 2009 | Cessna 170B | Mahwah, New Jersey, United States | Ganim Rose B | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2009 | Cessna 170B | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Carl W. Fundeen | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 2009 | Cessna 170B | London, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 2009 | Cessna 170B | Homer, Alaska, United States | Quinn Jerry A | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 2009 | Cessna 170B | Kenai, Alaska, United States | Dale Paul D | No injuries | - |
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