ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358286
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| Date: | Sunday 10 September 1995 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper J3C-65 |
| Owner/operator: | John F Hackenberg |
| Registration: | N1474N |
| MSN: | 23140 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1947 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL C-85-12 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mooresville, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Huntersville, NC (PVT |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that engine power decreased smoothly in cruise flight, at a power setting of 2100 RPM. The carburetor heat was applied for about one minute, then removed. He slowed the airplane down and executed an intentional stall into the trees. The weather at the time of the accident was favorable for the formation of carburetor ice, and the pilot said that he did not receive a weather briefing. Later, the pilot stated that he believed that carburetor ice had formed because during the engine teardown there was a lot of moisture in the carburetor.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper use of the carburetor heat resulting in the formation of carburetor ice and subsequent loss of engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL95LA167
History of this aircraft
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| 8 January 1985 | N1474N | Roy Paul | 1 | Ferriday, LA | |
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| 14-Mar-2024 11:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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