Gerner EVANS WE-1 N5936
22 March 2012 · Kimball, Nebraska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 22 March 2012 at about 22:00 local time, a Gerner EVANS WE-1 registered N5936 was involved in an accident near Kimball, Nebraska, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kimball, Nebraska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kimball Municipal Airport (IBM)
- Coordinates
- 41.1881, -103.6772
- Aircraft
- Gerner EVANS WE-1
- Registration
- N5936
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kimball → Kimball
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN12LA239
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because a postaccident examination of the airplane and engine was not performed.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that the airplane's engine lost power about 50 feet above the ground after takeoff. He attempted to return to the airport, but the airplane impacted the ground. The airplane was powered by a converted Volkswagen automobile engine, which used a Harley Davidson motorcycle carburetor and did not have provisions for carburetor heat. The temperature and dew point at the time of the accident were 17 degrees Celsius and 0 degrees Celsius, respectively. According to carburetor probability icing charts, the airplane was operating in a region conducive to the formation of carburetor ice at glide or cruise power settings; however, the airplane was operating at a takeoff power setting. Due to the late reporting of the accident, no on-scene examination was performed. The pilot did not provide any additional information, so it could not be determined what caused the loss of engine power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 2012 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Sidney, Nebraska, United States | John & Lynn Mundoff | No injuries | - |
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