ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355593
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| Date: | Sunday 6 July 1997 |
| Time: | 19:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P |
| Owner/operator: | Caldwell Flight Academy |
| Registration: | N97011 |
| MSN: | 17276145 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7319 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wildwood, NJ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Caldwell, NJ (KCDW) |
| (KWWD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After a 1 hour cruise flight, the pilot established a straight in approach to the landing runway. The pilot set the flaps to 10 degrees, the carburetor heat on, and noticed he was 'slightly low for landing.' He then increased the throttle, but there was no increase in power. According to the pilot at this point he checked that the primer was in and the mixture was full rich. The pilot added that he realized he was not going to make the runway, so he started to look for an alternate landing area. The airplane then struck a tree, and came to rest in a pond. Fuel was found in the wing tanks, and a post accident run of the engine was satisfactory. A carburetor icing chart revealed the conditions were conducive for moderate icing for cruise power, and serious icing for glide power.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate use of carburetor heat, which resulted in carburetor icing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC97LA136
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 13:39 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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