ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358083
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| Date: | Saturday 28 October 1995 |
| Time: | 09:27 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172H |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2552L |
| MSN: | 17255752 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3849 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Borrego Springs, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | San Diego, CA (KSDM) |
| Borrego Valley, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that while descending for landing he applied carburetor heat. The engine rpm decreased to about 1000, and subsequently could not be adjusted by the pilot. The pilot then elected to land on a dirt area in a landfill southeast of the airport. The nose gear collapsed rearward during the landing on the uneven terrain. Straw debris was found surrounding the heat muff leading to the carburetor air box. Similar debris was also found in a large quantity inside the air box behind the air cleaner bracket. The temperature was 67 and the dew point 53 degrees Fahrenheit. This temperature/dew point range is in an area on the carburetor icing probability chart which is annotated for moderate carburetor icing at cruise power and serious carburetor icing at glide power.
Probable Cause: the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection which failed to detect a bird's nest in the air induction system. Factors in the accident were carburetor icing conditions and the pilot's improper use of carburetor heat.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX96LA026
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Mar-2024 09:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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