ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 32179
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| Date: | Monday 12 February 1996 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  North American P-51D Mustang |
| Owner/operator: | Herbert E. Rupp |
| Registration: | N551MR |
| MSN: | 44-7483 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1300 hours |
| Engine model: | Packard V-1650-7 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Palm City, FL. -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ocala, FL (FD04) |
| (64X) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On final approach, the pilot advanced the throttle, with no response from the engine. The pilot stated that the engine had quit, and he attempted an unsuccessful restart. To avoid a stand of trees the pilot maneuvered through a yard. The aircraft struck an oak tree, came to rest on the approach end of runway 36, and burned. The engine examination revealed that the carburetor idle setting was improperly adjusted which would have resulted in depleting the fuel in the carburetor, a delayed response to throttle movement from the idle position, and loss of engine power.
Probable Cause: An improperly adjusted carburetor which resulted in fuel starvation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL96LA046
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 22-Dec-2010 15:50 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 09-Apr-2024 08:17 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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