ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 220927
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| Date: | Friday 18 January 2019 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-250 Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6497P |
| MSN: | 24-1617 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6772 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sheboygan County, Scott, WI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Oconto-J. Douglas Bake Memorial Airport, WI (KOCQ) |
| Burlington Municipal Airport, WI (KBUU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
About 25 minutes into the cross-country flight, the pilot experienced a loss of engine power. After attempting different carburetor heat settings, switching fuel tanks, and adjusting the mixture settings, the engine continued to run, but was not producing enough power to maintain altitude. The pilot performed a forced landing to a field with the landing gear retracted, resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage.
Whether the atmospheric conditions were conducive to the development of carburetor ice could not be determined, as the dew point depression was not within the chart's matrix. Examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies, but impact damage precluded thorough examination of the carburetor control rigging. Based on the available information, the reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.
Probable Cause: A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN19LA071
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=6497P%20
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jan-2019 05:05 | Geno | Added |
| 19-Jan-2019 05:07 | Geno | Updated [Total fatalities, Narrative] |
| 08-Jul-2022 18:42 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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