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An small aircraft pilot flew low while clearing his engine of carburetor ice. He was making an approach to a private airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 225687 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199211 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : fep |
| State Reference | IL |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 500 msl bound upper : 500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zoa |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear |
| Flight Phase | climbout : takeoff |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 650 flight time type : 35 |
| ASRS Report | 225687 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : far other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : overcame equipment problem flight crew : declared emergency |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
On the afternoon of 11/sat/92, it was reported aircraft, an small aircraft, was flying below min altitude. It was cloudy but visibility was good. However, conditions were favorable for carburetor icing. I was experiencing engine roughness and was preparing to land in a private field nearby when, after applying carburetor heat, the roughness cleared. I then headed back to C86. I realize applying carburetor heat sooner would have helped the situation before losing so much altitude.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN SMA PLT FLEW LOW WHILE CLRING HIS ENG OF CARB ICE. HE WAS MAKING AN APCH TO A PVT ARPT.
Narrative: ON THE AFTERNOON OF 11/SAT/92, IT WAS RPTED ACFT, AN SMA, WAS FLYING BELOW MIN ALT. IT WAS CLOUDY BUT VISIBILITY WAS GOOD. HOWEVER, CONDITIONS WERE FAVORABLE FOR CARB ICING. I WAS EXPERIENCING ENG ROUGHNESS AND WAS PREPARING TO LAND IN A PVT FIELD NEARBY WHEN, AFTER APPLYING CARB HEAT, THE ROUGHNESS CLRED. I THEN HEADED BACK TO C86. I REALIZE APPLYING CARB HEAT SOONER WOULD HAVE HELPED THE SITUATION BEFORE LOSING SO MUCH ALT.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.