Alon A-2 N37BH

Summary

On 1 April 1990 at about 22:15 local time, a Alon A-2 registered N37BH was involved in an accident near Jonesboro, Georgia, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

1 April 1990 at 22:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Jonesboro, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

South Expressway (9A7)

Coordinates

33.5207, -84.3509

Aircraft

Alon A-2

Registration

N37BH

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL90LA090

1 person was seriously injured.

LOSS OF ENGINE POWER BECAUSE OF CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB AFTER TAKE OFF THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGHLY & THEN QUIT. A HARD LANDING WAS MADE IN A CLEARING ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY WHEN THE PILOT INTENTIONALLY STALLED THE AIRPLANE & ALLOWED IT TO MUSH INTO THE GROUND. THE AIRPLANE WAS FUELED WITH A MIXTURE OF 100LL & AUTOMOTIVE, ACCORDING TO THE PILOT. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE CARBURETOR HEAT CHECKED NORMALLY BEFORE TAKE OFF. THE CARBURETOR HEAT WAS LEFT IN THE ON POSITION WHILE THE AIRPLANE WAS POSITIONED FOR TAKE OFF ON THE RUNWAY. THE AUTOMOTIVE FUEL STC INDICATES THAT CARBURETOR ICE WILL FORM EARLIER WITH AUTO FUEL, UNDER CONDUCIVE ATOMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS. CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS EXISTED AT THE TIME OF THE TAKE OFF.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.