Stinson SR-7B N16122

Summary

On 13 May 2012 at about 17:54 local time, a Stinson SR-7B registered N16122, operated by Starfire Aviation LLC, was involved in an accident near West Ossipee, New Hampshire, 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

13 May 2012 at 17:54

Classification

Accident

Location

West Ossipee, New Hampshire, United States

Nearest airport

Windsock Village (NH69)

Coordinates

43.8306, -71.1869

Aircraft

Stinson SR-7B

Registration

N16122

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Starfire Aviation LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

West Ossipee → West Ossipee

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA12LA332

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's inadequate application of carburetor heat which resulted in the formation of carburetor ice and a partial loss of engine power.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, the airplane was in cruise flight at 1,500 feet above ground level when he noticed a decline in engine manifold pressure. The pilot pushed the carburetor heat in and pulled it back out after a short time with no power improvement. Unable to reach the airport, the pilot elected to perform a forced landing to a logging road. During the landing, the landing gear contacted stacked logs; the airplane flipped and impacted the ground inverted. Review of the carburetor icing chart for the reported temperature and dewpoint revealed the probability of icing at glide and cruise power. Examination of the airframe, flight controls, engine assembly, and accessories revealed no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.