ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353505
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Date: | Sunday 6 December 1998 |
Time: | 18:01 LT |
Type: | Van's RV-4 |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N62632 |
MSN: | 1733 |
Year of manufacture: | 1998 |
Total airframe hrs: | 3 hours |
Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-FA16 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Okeechobee, FL -
United States of America
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:While on final approach to runway 13, the pilot experienced a complete loss of engine power. The pilot elected to attempt an emergency landing on a public street. During the emergency landing, the right wing collided with a mailbox and a parked van. The post-accident examination of the accident site disclosed that the airplane rested in a ditch adjacent to the public street. The examination of the airplane revealed that fuel was present in the fuel system. Examination of the ignition system disclosed that the spark plugs displayed a clean ignition pattern. No obvious mechanical problems with the airplane were observed during the field examination. Weather conditions were favorable for the formation of carburetor ice, and the pilot did not report applying carburetor heat during any phase of the flight.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat that resulted in the total loss of engine power. Factors were conditions favorable for the formation of carburetor ice.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | ATL99LA030 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 2 years and 2 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB ATL99LA030
History of this aircraft
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
10-Mar-2024 07:30 |
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