ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296761
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Saturday 17 August 2002 |
| Time: | 13:55 LT |
| Type: |  WACO YPF-7 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N29904 |
| MSN: | 5401 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3517 hours |
| Engine model: | Jacobs R755-7 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dewey, Arizona -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Williams, AZ (P32) |
| Phoenix-Deer Valley Airport, AZ (DVT/KDVT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The vintage biplane was in cruise flight at 9,500 feet msl, when the engine lost power. The pilot initiated a forced landing to a narrow dirt road and attempted to reestablish engine power to no avail. The airplane touched down at an airspeed just below 70 mph, and started to decelerate. The lower left wingtip struck a barbed wire fence. The airplane veered to the right, impacted a fence, and nosed over coming to rest inverted. Examination of the engine, under supervision of an FAA inspector, revealed that the carburetor float was cracked, which "resulted in a flooded carburetor". The aircraft maintenance records indicated the carburetor was overhauled 3 months prior to the accident.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power due to a flooded carburetor. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
 |
|
Sources:
NTSB LAX02LA254
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 10:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation