Piper PA-11 N5548B
11 April 2000 · Sherwood, North Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 April 2000 at about 23:00 local time, a Piper PA-11 registered N5548B was involved in an accident near Sherwood, North Dakota, 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 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sherwood, North Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- 48.9604, -101.6300
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-11
- Registration
- N5548B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Westhope → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI00LA109
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
carburetor ice and the pilot's improper decisions when to use carburetor heat and to perform a soft field landing. Factors relating to this accident were the improper use of carburetor heat, the soft field landing attempt, and the snow covered field.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The student pilot said that he was flying over his home to look for an area on which to put in an airstrip. 'When I was making an approach at one location, I added power to the plane and there was no power.' The pilot said he checked the carburetor heat and it was on. The pilot elected to set the airplane down on the field. 'As the plane was slowing down, the wheels dropped through the snow and the plane flipped on its back.' Examination of the airplane revealed no anomalies. The temperature and dew point reported at Minot International Airport, Minot, North Dakota (212 degrees and 51 nautical miles from the accident site) were 37 degrees Fahrenheit (F), and 19 degrees F. According to the DOT/FAA Publication CT- 82/44, Light Airplane Piston Engine Carburetor Ice Detector/Warning Device Sensitivity/Effectiveness, June 1982, with a temperature of 37 degrees F, and a dew point of 19 degrees F, the Carburetor Icing Probability Chart shows icing occurring at glide and cruise power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-11 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 2000 | Piper PA-11 | Chenega Bay, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1999 | Piper PA-11 | Lander, Wyoming, United States | Mark A. Ramsey | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 May 1999 | Piper PA-11 | Leesburg, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1998 | Piper PA-11 | Bridger, Montana, United States | TY L. Schwend | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1998 | Piper PA-11 | Willow, Alaska, United States | Kurt W. Stenehjen | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2002 | Piper PA-11 | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | Chad Cyrus | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2000 | Cessna C-T188C | Elgin, North Dakota, United States | Clyde D Rische | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 2000 | Cessna 150K | Minot, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2000 | Cessna 152 | Park River, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 2000 | Piper PA-25-235 | Maddock, North Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Grumman G164 | McVille, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 2000 | Robinson R-22 BETA | Galesburg, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |