ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353842
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| Date: | Saturday 5 September 1998 |
| Time: | 12:17 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman American AA-5B Tiger |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N28395 |
| MSN: | AA5B-0588 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2333 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A4K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Winnsboro, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Columbia, SC (KCAE) |
| Lancaster, SC (KLKR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Returning to their home field after conducting practice instrument approaches, in cruise flight at 2,500 feet msl, the pilot and his safety pilot/passenger experienced a gradual loss of power. They turned toward, and were given distance and headings from Columbia ATC to the nearest airfield when they decided they wouldn't make it, and landed in a grass pasture sustaining substantial damage. Post-crash examination and operation of the engine, on the aircraft, using the pre-crash fuel source, revealed nothing that would have caused the loss of power. Using the reported meteorological conditions at the time of the accident, reference to carburetor icing charts puts this flight within the region labeled, 'visible icing @ glide and cruise power'.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA98LA240
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2024 11:13 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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