N184PT – BYLER JDT MINI-MAX 1100R – 2010-03-08 NTSB Accident Report

On March 08, 2010, a Byler JDT MINI-MAX 1100R (N184PT) was involved in an incident near New Paris, IN. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: A total loss of engine power in flight due to carburetor icing. Contributing to the accident was the soft field where the airplane nosed over.

The experimental amateur-built Rotax 447 powered airplane sustained substantial damage when it nosed over during a forced landing on a soft field following an in-flight loss of engine power. The engine was reportedly “occasionally windmilling” during the forced landing. The local temperature was 9 degrees Celsius (C) and the dew point was 3 degrees C. The temperature and dew point were plotted on the icing chart listed in Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin CE-09-35 and their intersection fell in the “serious icing (cruise power)” temperature range.

This incident is documented in NTSB report CEN10CA146. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N184PT.