Christiansen Don E Do RV-4 N114DC

Summary

On 28 July 2011 at about 21:50 local time, a Christiansen Don E Do RV-4 registered N114DC was involved in an accident near Fort Worth, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

28 July 2011 at 21:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Fort Worth Spinks Airport (FWS)

Coordinates

32.5589, -97.3047

Aircraft

Christiansen Don E Do RV-4

Registration

N114DC

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sugar Land → Fort Worth

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN11LA530

1 person was seriously injured.

A total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot said that the engine began to run rough after he leveled off from a descent, and shortly thereafter, it rolled back to idle power. The pilot established a glide to the nearest airport and attempted to troubleshoot the cause of the loss of power, but power was not restored, and he made a forced landing to a cornfield short of the runway. A postaccident examination of the carburetor and a test run of the engine revealed no evidence of pre-mishap mechanical deficiencies. The weather conditions at the time of the power loss were conducive to carburetor icing at glide and cruise power. The airplane was not equipped with carburetor heat.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.