ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359121
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| Date: | Saturday 15 April 1995 |
| Time: | 23:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172H |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3835R |
| MSN: | 17255335 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-300 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hattiesburg, MS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lafayette, TN (3M7) |
| Reserve, LA (OLA4) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED HE INITIATED AN EN ROUTE DESCENT FROM 4,500 FEET AGL, TURNED THE CARBURETOR HEAT ON AND THEN TURNED IT BACK OFF. HE CONTINUED HIS DESCENT TO 2,000 FEET AGL, REDUCED POWER, TURNED THE CARBURETOR HEAT ON, AND THE ENGINE QUIT. AN ENGINE RESTART WAS ATTEMPTED WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS, AND THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A SEWAGE TREATMENT DIKE DURING THE FORCED LANDING. REVIEW OF THE PROBABILITY CARBURETOR ICING CHART REVEALED THE ENGINE COULD ENCOUNTER SERIOUS ICING AT GLIDE POWER BASED ON THE WEATHER CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT DURING DESCENT, RESULTING IN A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO CARBURETOR ICING, AND SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING TO UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA95LA109
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 07:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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