Cessna L19 N13FM

Summary

On 21 March 2019 at about 16:50 local time, a Cessna L19 registered N13FM was involved in an accident near Milton, Louisiana, 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.

Date

21 March 2019 at 16:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Milton, Louisiana, United States

Coordinates

30.0933, -92.0769

Aircraft

Cessna L19

Registration

N13FM

Category

Airplane

Year built

1957

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

New Iberia → Basile

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN19LA130

Nobody was injured.

A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While in cruise flight, the airplane’s engine began to run rough before the engine lost power. The pilot performed a forced landing during which the airplane impacted trees, resulting in substantial damage to the wing spar. Fuel was found onboard the airplane, and examination of the engine revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported that he did not apply carburetor heat following the loss of engine power. The atmospheric conditions present at the time of the accident were conducive to the development of serious icing at glide power; however, the engine was being operated at a cruise power setting when the loss of power occurred. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined based on the available information.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.