ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 132139
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| Date: | Saturday 2 March 1991 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-161 |
| Owner/operator: | Northeast Aviation |
| Registration: | N2960B |
| MSN: | 2906B |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-DG3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Philadelphia, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Philadelphia, PA (PNE |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE AT ABOUT 300 TO 400 FEET AGL, THE AIRPLANE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING. THE AIRPLANE CRASHED ON THE ROOF OF A BUILDING AND BURNED. AN INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED A SPONGE-LIKE MATERIAL LODGED BENEATH AND IN THE SECONDARY VENTURI OF THE CARBURETOR. THE PRIMARY VENTURI OF THE CARBURETOR WAS MISSING. THE BRACKET AIR FILTER ASSEMBLY WAS NOT FOUND.
Probable Cause: DUE TO FAILURE OF THE INDUCTION AIR CONTROL/AIR FILTER/SCREEN, WHICH BLOCKED AIRFLOW THROUGH THE CARBURETOR THROAT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC91LA079
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 28-Feb-2018 20:02 | BEAVERSPOTTER | Updated [Cn, Narrative] |
| 21-Apr-2024 08:00 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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