ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354966
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| Date: | Saturday 6 December 1997 |
| Time: | 15:09 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172B |
| Owner/operator: | John Turner |
| Registration: | N172MT |
| MSN: | 17248480 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2497 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Henderson, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hazleton, PA (KHZL) |
| (KHNZ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Two miles north of the destination airport, while cruising at 2500 feet, the pilot noticed that the engine rpm had dropped, followed by a total loss of engine power. Attempts to restore engine power failed. The pilot selected a forced landing area, and while maneuvering for the emergency landing, the right wing struck a tree and the airplane came to rest in a freshly plowed field. During the on-site phase of the wreckage examination, a substantial amount of fuel was discovered in the fuel tanks. No aircraft system malfunctions or component failures were noted during the on site examination and during the follow-up examination of the engine assembly. The pilot recalled that the outside air temperature at 2500 feet was 25 degrees. A review of weather data from the nearest reporting facility, 30 miles south of the accident site, reported a temperature of 40 degrees. Carburetor heat was last used about 45 minutes before the loss of engine power; the carburetor heat lever was in the cold position when the engine lost power. A review of weather data failed to disclosed conditions favorable for the formation of carburetor ice.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL98LA020
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 12-Mar-2024 06:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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