Aviat A-1C-180 N18WY

Summary

On 19 April 2011 at about 23:00 local time, a Aviat A-1C-180 registered N18WY, operated by Todd T. Reed, was involved in an accident near Greensburg, Indiana, 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

19 April 2011 at 23:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Greensburg, Indiana, United States

Nearest airport

Greensburg Municipal Airport (I34)

Coordinates

39.3272, -85.5217

Aircraft

Aviat A-1C-180

Registration

N18WY

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Todd T. Reed

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Greensburg → Greensburg

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN11CA298

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's decision to land on the grass which contained standing water. Contributing to the accident was the partial loss of 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 pilot was practicing low approaches when he experienced a partial loss of engine power during climb out. He continued onto the downwind leg where he applied carburetor heat and determined the loss of power was a result of carburetor ice. The pilot shortened the downwind and base legs, and decided to land on the grass alongside the paved runway. He stated that the approach was high and fast and he was more comfortable landing on the grass as the airplane was equipped with tundra tires. The airplane nosed over during the landing when it contacted standing water on the grass. The right wing of the airplane was substantially damaged. A review of the FAA Carburetor Icing chart revealed the conditions were conducive to serious icing at descent power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.