ENGLEWOOD, CO, USA
N9317J
PIPER PA-28-180
THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING ARRIVAL, HE WAS RECEIVING VECTORS FOR AN ILS WHEN HE ENTERED A DESCENT FROM 9000 TO 8500 FT MSL. HE ENTERED CLOUDS DURING THE DESCENT & APPLIED CARBURETOR (CARB) HEAT IMMEDIATELY BEFORE ENTERING THE CLOUDS. HE SAID THAT THE ACFT REMAINED IN WX FOR ABOUT 15 MIN DURING THE RADAR VECTORS. DURING THAT TIME, A SMALL AMOUNT OF ICE FORMED ON THE WINGS & LOOKED LIKE FROST. HE STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN AN ASSIGNED ALT OF 8000 FT, WHICH HE BELIEVED WAS DUE TO CARB ICE & LOSS OF POWER. SUBSEQUENTLY, HE MADE A FORCED LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD WHERE THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A FENCE. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE THROTTLE, MIXTURE & CARB HEAT CONTROLS WERE CHECKED & FOUND TO OPERATE NORMALLY. NO PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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