Russell E Oberg MURPHY REBEL N734R
12 October 2017 · Fort Collins, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 October 2017 at about 16:40 local time, a Russell E Oberg MURPHY REBEL registered N734R was involved in an accident near Fort Collins, Colorado, 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 16:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fort Collins, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.6400, -105.1300
- Aircraft
- Russell E Oberg MURPHY REBEL
- Registration
- N734R
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2015
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Longmont → Longmont
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN18LA013
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power due to carburetor ice accumulation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to apply carburetor heat.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The private pilot reported that, while in cruise flight, the engine started to sputter then experienced a total loss of power. The pilot attempted to restore power without success and conducted a forced landing to a field, where the airplane nosed over. The pilot stated that he did not use carburetor heat following the loss of engine power. A postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunction or failures that would have precluded normal operation. A review of the recorded weather information in the area indicated that the atmospheric conditions at the time of the accident were conducive to the accumulation of serious carburetor icing at any power setting. The total loss of engine power was likely due to an accumulation of carburetor ice. Had the pilot immediately applied carburetor heat, it is possible that it would have cleared the ice and restored engine power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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