ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360074
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| Date: | Friday 29 July 1994 |
| Time: | 20:10 LT |
| Type: |  Piper J5C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N74669 |
| MSN: | 5-1452 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6991 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Yazoo City, MS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Yazoo City, MS |
| Yazoo City, MS | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ABOUT 10 MINUTES INTO A LOCAL FLIGHT, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING TO AN OPEN FIELD. THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER ON LANDING. AN EXAMINATION OF THE CARBURETOR REVEALED A WASP NEST IN THE VENTURI THAT SWELLED WHEN SATURATED WITH FUEL. THE NEST WAS INSIDE THE CARBURETOR AND WAS NOT VISIBLE ON PREFLIGHT.
Probable Cause: PARTIAL BLOCKAGE OF THE CARBURETOR BY A WASP NEST, WHICH WAS NOT VISIBLE DURING PREFLIGHT, AND WHICH RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF POWER.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA94LA188
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 17:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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