ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 268945
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| Date: | Saturday 25 November 2000 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Luscombe 8A |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N45537 |
| MSN: | 2064 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2043 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental A65-1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | ANTLERS, Oklahoma -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (80F) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The single-engine airplane struck trees and terrain following a loss of engine power during the takeoff/initial climb. With full throttle and carburetor heat applied, the airplane was airborne. Once airborne, the engine was not developing full power and there 'seemed to be a gradual reduction of power' regardless of carburetor heat position. The pilot reported the day of the accident was 'probably the first time the airplane's aging carburetor heat mechanism had been put to the test with low temperature and narrow temperature-dew point spread in over a decade.' The pilot reported a temperature and dew point of 40 degrees Fahrenheit and 37 degrees Fahrenheit, respectively. The nearest weather reporting station, 40 nautical miles northwest of the accident site, reported a temperature and dew point of 55 degrees Fahrenheit and 36 degrees Fahrenheit, respectively. Both temperature and dew point reports were in the range of conditions conducive to serious carburetor icing at cruise or climb power.
Probable Cause: the loss of engine power resulting from carburetor icing conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW01LA027
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 12 July 1990 | N45537 | Chesley, Kurt | 0 | Logan, UT | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2021 19:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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