Continental 0-200 engine, temperature and dewpoint close together (it was misty) rough running engine, I won't state the obvious!
Don't you all just hate it when the long distance cause of accident speculators start posting?
You certainly do
As I operate out of a private strip at Northiam in East Sussex which is affected by similar local weather conditions perhaps you may want to eat your words Sensible?
( I admit I also live in SE Asia)
It is possible to get a narrow band of mist which obstructs forward vis. It is also possible to get carb ice. Sadly unless you are wise to this situation it can bite.
The pilot in question could have landed at his strip hundreds of times without experiencing this scenario. His plan to arrive late back at his airfield plus the
public record that he diverted were components in the tragedy.
His passengers had no say in the flight planning.They believed in him. He may have been a great pilot but sadly he took two young people who were not part of the flying community to their grave.
On a final note this is a news and rumours website. If or when I plough in to wherever I do not want the sympathy merchants to come out with the hankies
