Probable cause
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.
NTSB analysis
The experimental amateur-built 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.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN10CA146 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Mar 8, 2010
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- New Paris, Indiana
- Nearest airport
- Goshen Municipal Airport (GSH)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Amateur-built JDT MINI-MAX 1100R
- N-number
- N184PT
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.