# NTSB Accident ERA12FA513
> **MCLEOD ALAN FW-190 1/2 SCALE** · 2012-08-18 · Columbus, GA, USA · FATL
## 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.

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