ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133278
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| Date: | Saturday 27 April 1996 |
| Time: | 09:20 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182C |
| Owner/operator: | Ricci Davis |
| Registration: | N8552T |
| MSN: | 52452 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1960 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4750 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Malvern, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (M78) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During an approach to land, the pilot elected to go-around. When he advanced the throttle, the engine lost power. Subsequently, the airplane struck a power line along the extended centerline for runway 21, then impacted the ground in about a 60 degree nose down attitude. The temperature and dew point were 59 and 35 degrees F, respectively. According to icing probability charts, conditions were conducive to carburetor icing. The pilot stated that he had not used carburetor heat before the loss of engine power.
Probable Cause: failure of the pilot to apply carburetor heat during the approach to land, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to carburetor ice. A factor relating to the accident was: the carburetor icing (weather) condition.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW96LA189
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Apr-2024 07:12 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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