ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359640
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| Date: | Saturday 22 October 1994 |
| Time: | 11:40 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172F |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7969U |
| MSN: | 17251969 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4100 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-300-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cross Plains, WI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Waukesha, WI (KUES) |
| (KUES) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS CRUISING AT 5,000 MSL AND REDUCED THE ENGINE RPM TO BETWEEN 1,000 AND 1,200 DURING A DESCENT TO 2,000 MSL. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO LEVEL OFF WITH POWER THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND. HE MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A ROUGH/UNEVEN FIELD. HE TOLD AN INSPECTOR FROM THE FAA THAT HE PUMPED THE THROTTLE AND MOVED THE MIXTURE TO RICH, BUT HE DID NOT USE THE CARBURETOR HEAT. A WEATHER REPORTING STATION TEN MILES EAST OF THE ACCIDENT SITE WAS REPORTING A TEMPERATURE OF 60 DEGREES (F) AND A DEW POINT OF 51 DEGREES (F), AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. CONDITIONS WERE CONDUCIVE TO CARBURETOR ICING.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to use carburetor heat. Factors were carburetor icing conditions and rough/uneven terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI95LA023
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 13:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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