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A C180 pilot reported that after loosing power for the second time he was unable to restart the aircraft's engine and so landed on a nearby highway slightly damaging the left horizontal stabilizer which struck a power line. Carburetor ice is suspected.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 922158 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201011 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 180 Skywagon |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Carburetor |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 50 Flight Crew Total 9600 Flight Crew Type 250 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Ground Event / Encounter Object Inflight Event / Encounter Object Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence |
Narrative:
On descent into my destination at approx 2500 MSL the aircraft lost power. There was visible moisture in the area. I used the carburetor heat and regained power momentarily; however the power failed again and I performed a forced landing on a highway. During landing; the aircraft struck a power line and landed on the highway. There was minor damage to the left horizontal stabilizer. No injuries were sustained in this incident. Suspect carburetor ice as the culprit.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A C180 Pilot reported that after loosing power for the second time he was unable to restart the aircraft's engine and so landed on a nearby highway slightly damaging the left horizontal stabilizer which struck a power line. Carburetor ice is suspected.
Narrative: On descent into my destination at approx 2500 MSL the aircraft lost power. There was visible moisture in the area. I used the carburetor heat and regained power momentarily; however the power failed again and I performed a forced landing on a highway. During Landing; the aircraft struck a power line and landed on the highway. There was minor damage to the left horizontal stabilizer. No injuries were sustained in this incident. Suspect carburetor ice as the culprit.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.