Piper PA 12 N918TF
29 January 2015 · Ridgefield, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 January 2015 at about 23:30 local time, a Piper PA 12 registered N918TF, operated by Nicolai Jane G, was involved in an accident near Ridgefield, Washington, 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 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ridgefield, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.7686, -122.7200
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 12
- Registration
- N918TF
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1947
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Nicolai Jane G
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Vancouver → Vancouver
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR15CA095
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's delayed action to use carburetor heat before the engine experienced a total loss of power while operating at cruise flight in conditions conducive to carburetor icing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that 15 minutes after takeoff, during cruise flight, the engine experienced a total loss of power. She pulled the carburetor heat control knob on, and initiated a forced landing to a grassy field. During the landing roll, the airplane collided with heavy vegetation, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing. About 30 minutes prior to the accident, a weather station located about 10 nautical miles from the accident site reported a temperature of 48 degrees F and dew point of 43 degrees F. These weather conditions were conductive to the high probability of carburetor ice formation, with the potential for serious icing at cruise power. During the postaccident engine examination, the engine was prepared for an engine run. The engine was started and run with no mechanical failures or malfunctions noted that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb 2015 | Piper PA 12 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 2015 | Piper PA 12 | Midland, Texas, United States | Watson JAY C | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Piper PA 12 | Buhl, Idaho, United States | Reese IRA C | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 2014 | Piper PA 12 | Holy Cross, Alaska, United States | Matthew Thoft | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 2014 | Piper PA 12 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 May 2016 | Piper PA 12 | Simsbury, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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