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| Ice may have caused Caernarfon plane crash which killed man | |
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| A plane crash at Caernarfon airport, in which a passenger was killed, may have been caused by ice in the engine, a report has said. | A plane crash at Caernarfon airport, in which a passenger was killed, may have been caused by ice in the engine, a report has said. |
| Iain Nuttall, 37, from Blackburn, died when the Piper Cherokee flown by his father lost power and hit a tree at the airfield in May 2013. | Iain Nuttall, 37, from Blackburn, died when the Piper Cherokee flown by his father lost power and hit a tree at the airfield in May 2013. |
| The Air Accident Investigations Branch (AAIB) said Mr Nuttall might not have been wearing his seatbelt at the time. | The Air Accident Investigations Branch (AAIB) said Mr Nuttall might not have been wearing his seatbelt at the time. |
| Its investigation did not find any mechanical faults with the engine. | Its investigation did not find any mechanical faults with the engine. |
| Pilot John Nuttall, 61, hired the four-seater plane at Blackpool Airport and took off at 10:30 on 19 May with son Iain and grandson Daniel, five, on board. | Pilot John Nuttall, 61, hired the four-seater plane at Blackpool Airport and took off at 10:30 on 19 May with son Iain and grandson Daniel, five, on board. |
| Witnesses at Caernarfon told investigators the plane was flying very low, slowly and was making spluttering noises before hitting a tree. | Witnesses at Caernarfon told investigators the plane was flying very low, slowly and was making spluttering noises before hitting a tree. |
| It crashed nose down just inside the airfield boundary, killing Iain Nuttall. | It crashed nose down just inside the airfield boundary, killing Iain Nuttall. |
| His father and son survived, but both were taken to hospital with serious injuries. | His father and son survived, but both were taken to hospital with serious injuries. |
| Pilot Mr Nuttall had held a licence since 2006 and was familiar with the route. The report said the weather conditions were suitable for the flight. | Pilot Mr Nuttall had held a licence since 2006 and was familiar with the route. The report said the weather conditions were suitable for the flight. |
| But investigators said conditions meant ice could have interfered with the plane's carburettor. | But investigators said conditions meant ice could have interfered with the plane's carburettor. |
| "The investigation did not find any evidence of a failure within the engine but the atmospheric conditions were conducive to carburettor icing," the report said. | "The investigation did not find any evidence of a failure within the engine but the atmospheric conditions were conducive to carburettor icing," the report said. |
| The report also stressed the importance of wearing a seatbelt, given Mr Nuttall and his grandson survived. | The report also stressed the importance of wearing a seatbelt, given Mr Nuttall and his grandson survived. |