Calvin Nate H VELOCITY STD RG E N67WR

Summary

On 20 September 2018 at about 00:10 local time, a Calvin Nate H VELOCITY STD RG E registered N67WR was involved in an accident near Kingsport, Tennessee, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

20 September 2018 at 00:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Kingsport, Tennessee, United States

Nearest airport

Tri-Cities (TRI)

Coordinates

36.4822, -82.3997

Aircraft

Calvin Nate H VELOCITY STD RG E

Registration

N67WR

Category

Airplane

Year built

1998

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Columbus → Kingsport

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

ERA18TA255

2 people were seriously injured.

The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat in conditions conducive to serious carburetor icing at glide power, which resulted in a partial loss of power and an aerodynamic stall.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private pilot reported that, during a low power visual approach to land, the experimental, amateur-built airplane became low and slow on final approach. When he increased power to arrest the descent, the engine did not respond, and the airplane continued to descend, stalled, and impacted the approach lighting system and terrain before coming to rest about 400 ft short of the runway threshold. The fuselage, canard, and both wings sustained substantial damage. Postaccident examination of the airplane did not reveal any evidence of a preimpact mechanical malfunction or failure that would have precluded normal operation. Weather conditions at the time were conducive to the formation of serious carburetor icing at glide power. The carburetor heat lever was found in the off position, and the pilot reported that he did not use carburetor heat for the approach to landing; thus, carburetor ice likely formed and reduced the power available to stop the descent into the approach lights and terrain.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.