ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361198
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| Date: | Monday 4 October 1993 |
| Time: | 16:20 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2765A |
| MSN: | 18-1824 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1952 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bear Creek, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fairbanks, AK (FAI) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND IN A TAIL WIND WITH THE CARBURETOR HEAT SELECTED. THE DEGRADED ENGINE POWER LIMITED CLIMB PERFORMANCE OUT OF GROUND EFFECT AND THE AIRPLANE STRUCK THE TERRAIN ABOUT 600 FEET BEYOND THE TOUCHDOWN POINT.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S DELAYED GO-AROUND PROCEDURE. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT DURING THE GO-AROUND.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC94LA004
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 16 June 2019 | N2765A | Proflite of Alaska, LLC | 0 | Fairbanks, AK | |
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| Runway excursion | ||||||
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 16-Mar-2024 15:50 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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