Beechcraft 77 N1802Y

Summary

On 28 June 2019 at about 14:30 local time, a Beechcraft 77 registered N1802Y was involved in an accident near Leesburg, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 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

28 June 2019 at 14:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Leesburg, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Leesburg International (LEE)

Coordinates

28.0000, -81.0000

Aircraft

Beechcraft 77

Registration

N1802Y

Category

Airplane

Year built

1983

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Leesburg → Leesburg

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA19LA217

2 people had minor injuries.

A partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing, which resulted from the flight instructor's decision not to use carburetor heat.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The flight instructor was performing a checkout flight with the commercial pilot. They completed about 30 minutes of air work before returning to the airport to practice takeoffs and landings. The first landing was normal, and the commercial pilot added power to take off. When the airplane reached an altitude of 400 ft above the ground, the engine lost partial power and the airplane began to descend. The flight instructor took control of the airplane and landed in trees and a swamp adjacent to the airport. Examination of the engine revealed that it was full of water and debris from immersion in the swamp; however, no mechanical discrepancies were identified that would have precluded normal operation at the time of the accident. A carburetor icing probability chart indicated that the airplane was operating in an environment associated with a serious risk of carburetor ice accumulation at glide power settings. The flight instructor stated that they did not use carburetor heat before landing because the carburetor heat caused the engine to run very rough when applied. Given that a postaccident examination of the engine revealed no mechanical issues with the engine, and the flight instructor stated that the carburetor heat was not being used during the flight while operating in an environment that was conducive to carburetor icing, the loss of engine power was most likely due to carburetor ice that accumulated during the approach.   

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.