ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361207
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| Date: | Sunday 3 October 1993 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Taylorcraft BC12-D |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N44492 |
| MSN: | 10292 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL A-65 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Shoshoni, WY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Riverton, WY (KRIW) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED A LOSS OF POWER DUE TO CARBURETOR ICE AND EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING DURING WHICH THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A POWER LINE AND NOSED OVER. HE REPORTED THE TEMPERATURE AS 70 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. A SHERIFF'S DEPUTY WHO ARRIVED ON SITE SHORTLY AFTER THE ACCIDENT INTERVIEWED THE PILOT AFTER OBSERVING NO FUEL LEAKING FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND NO ODOR OF FUEL AT THE ACCIDENT SITE. THE PILOT REPORTED TO THE DEPUTY THAT HE 'DUMPED' THE FUEL IN ANTICIPATION OF THE FORCED LANDING. THE TAYLORCRAFT AIRCRAFT IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH ANY FUEL DUMP SYSTEM.
Probable Cause: FUEL EXHAUSTION AND THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO REFUEL THE AIRCRAFT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA94LA007
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 15:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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