Buhl LA 1 N352Y
3 May 2015 · Cottage Grove, Oregon, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 3 May 2015 at about 18:00 local time, a Buhl LA 1 registered N352Y, operated by Evers Melvin D, was involved in an accident near Cottage Grove, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cottage Grove, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cottage Grove State Airport (61S)
- Coordinates
- 43.8042, -123.0319
- Aircraft
- Buhl LA 1
- Registration
- N352Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1931
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Evers Melvin D
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cottage Grove → Cottage Grove
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR15LA156
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
A loss of engine power on downwind for landing due to carburetor icing, which resulted in a forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he was conducting a high-speed taxi test, during which he did not intend to fly, when the airplane encountered a wind gust and then unexpectedly became airborne. Insufficient runway was available to abort the takeoff, so he decided to continue flight in the traffic pattern and return to land. On the downwind leg, the engine lost power. The pilot continued straight ahead toward an open area, and the right wing impacted a tree during the forced landing. A postaccident examination of the engine revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. The weather conditions at the time of the accident were conducive to the formation of carburetor icing at glide and cruise power and serious icing at glide power. The airplane was not equipped with carburetor heat, and it is likely that the loss of engine power was due to carburetor icing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Buhl LA-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 1986 | Buhl LA-1 | Belleview, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1976 | Buhl LA-1 | Jacksonville, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov 2015 | Bell 206B | Dallas, Oregon, United States | Applebee Aviation Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 2015 | Schneider Richard J ALASKAN BUSHMASTER | Newburg, Oregon, United States | Sanderson Michael E | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 2015 | Knox Marion L RV-6A | Lebanon, Oregon, United States | Marion KNOX | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 2015 | Thorp T 18 | Independence, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 2015 | Beechcraft D35 | Sunriver, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Hudson ZODIAC CH 601 XLB | Hubbard, Oregon, United States | Ralph A Hudson | No injuries | - |