1 fatal · MCLEOD ALAN FW-190 1/2 SCALE · 2012-08-18 · Columbus, GA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA12FA513
Event ID
20120820X02522
Type
Accident
Date
2012-08-18
Location
Columbus, GA, USA
Coordinates
32.51889, -84.94889
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
MCLEOD ALAN
Model
FW-190 1/2 SCALE
Registration
N149AM
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering following a partial loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision not to land on the remaining runway ahead, and the partial loss of engine power due to carburetor ice.