Cessna 180J N9996N

Summary

On 23 May 2013 at about 15:34 local time, a Cessna 180J registered N9996N was involved in an accident near Greenwood, Mississippi, United States. 2 people were 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.

Date

23 May 2013 at 15:34

Classification

Accident

Location

Greenwood, Mississippi, United States

Nearest airport

Greenwood-Leflore (GWO)

Coordinates

33.4667, -90.1833

Aircraft

Cessna 180J

Registration

N9996N

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Greenwood → Greenwood

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA13LA257

Nobody was injured.

A partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot stated that, after performing a simulated engine failure about 300 feet above ground level, he advanced the throttle to full power, but the engine would not develop full power. The flight instructor took control of the airplane and maneuvered it for a forced landing to a nearby field. During the landing roll, the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. No evidence of preaccident mechanical malfunctions or abnormalities were found with the engine that would have precluded normal operation. A review of meteorological data revealed that the airplane was being operated in conditions conducive to serious carburetor icing at glide power. The investigation could not determine if carburetor heat was used during the simulated engine failure; however, it is likely that if carburetor heat was not used, serious carburetor icing could have accumulated, which resulted in a loss of engine power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.