Boeing A75L3 N56226

Summary

On 20 November 2012 at about 23:00 local time, a Boeing A75L3 registered N56226 was involved in an accident near San Antonio, Texas, United States. 2 people were 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

20 November 2012 at 23:00

Classification

Accident

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Horizon (74R)

Coordinates

29.2847, -98.4981

Aircraft

Boeing A75L3

Registration

N56226

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

San Antonio → San Antonio

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN13LA068

1 person had minor injuries.

A partial loss of engine power during takeoff, likely due to the accumulation of carburetor ice.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that an uneventful landing was performed on the grass runway and the airplane was turned around at the end of the runway for a takeoff in the opposite direction. The pilot reported that the winds were calm at this time. After liftoff, at about 15 feet above the ground, the pilot recognized that the airplane was not producing adequate power and was not accelerating and he landed the airplane. The airplane touched down near the departure end of runway, went off the end of the runway and struck trees. A witness stated that the airplane landed, made a 180 degree turn at the end of the runway and departed in the opposite direction. The witness said that he saw the airplane become airborne and when it was about 20 to 30 feet above the ground it leveled off and appeared to lose power. On-scene examination of the airplane did not reveal any anomalies that would account for the loss of engine power. The temperature an dew point recorded at the time of the accident were in the range of susceptibility for moderate carburetor icing at cruise power setting and serious icing at descent power setting. It is not known if the pilot used carburetor heat during the the landing before the accident, however, the carburetor heat control was found in the off position during postaccident examination. Based on the available information it is likely that the airplane's engine experienced carburetor icing which reduced the available power output of the engine.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.