ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355117
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| Date: | Friday 17 October 1997 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172G |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4690L |
| MSN: | 17254685 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4016 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Panacea, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (2J0) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While performing maneuvers at between 1,800 and 2,300 feet the engine began to run rough. The pilot applied carburetor heat but when that did not seem to have any effect he turned it off. The pilot continued the flight and descended to a lower altitude for additional maneuvers. He then noticed the engine had lost rpm and applied full throttle at which time the engine quit. A forced landing was made in trees. After the accident the carburetor heat was found off and all engine controls operated normally. The engine was run with no evidence of mechanical failure or malfunction. The aircraft was operating in conditions conducive to visible carburetor icing at cruise power and serious carburetor icing at glide power.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper use of carburetor heat resulting in loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and an in flight collision with trees during a forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA98LA013
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 12-Mar-2024 08:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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