ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356921
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| Date: | Sunday 4 August 1996 |
| Time: | 10:35 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-260 |
| Owner/operator: | South West Florida Air, Inc. |
| Registration: | N3399W |
| MSN: | 32-260 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4340 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-E4B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Live Oak, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Clearwater, FL (CLW |
| (24J) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While turning onto final approach at about 750-800 feet, the engine lost power. The pilot applied carburetor heat, and attempts to restart the engine were unsuccessful. While making a forced landing in a field just short of the runway, the aircraft collided with a fence, which resulted in separation of both wings and the rupture of all fuel tanks. Postcrash examination of the aircraft and engine showed the carburetor contained uncontaminated fuel. The fuel tanks were clear of debris and the fuel vent system was unobstructed. The engine was started and operated for 5 minutes, with no evidence of failure or malfunction. At the time of the accident, the temperature and dew point were about 78 and 76 degrees F, respectively. According to icing probability charts, conditions were conducive for carburetor ice.
Probable Cause: failure of the pilot to use carburetor heat during the approach to land, which resulted in loss of engine power due to carburetor ice. The weather (carburetor icing condition) was a related factor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA96LA202
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| 13-Mar-2024 12:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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