ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 36244
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| Date: | Thursday 29 July 1993 |
| Time: | 15:31 LT |
| Type: |  Rutan Long-EZ |
| Owner/operator: | Ward, James W. |
| Registration: | N850JW |
| MSN: | 850 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 550 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Murfreesboro, TN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Smyrna, TN (KMQY) |
| (KMQY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
REPORTEDLY, THE PILOT HAD FLOWN APPROXIMATELY TWO HOURS ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT, AND WAS RETURNING HOME WHEN HE REPORTED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE PILOT INFORMED THE TOWER CONTROLLER OF HIS POSITION AND STATED HIS INTENTIONS TO LAND ON A HIGHWAY. AS THE FLIGHT GOT CLOSE TO THE GROUND, THE PILOT SAID THAT HE WOULD ATTEMPT AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD NEXT TO THE HIGHWAY. NO FURTHER RADIO COMMUNICATION WAS RECEIVED FROM N850JW. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT FAILED TO DISCLOSE A MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR COMPONENT FAILURE. THE CARBURETOR HEAT LEVER WAS IN THE COLD POSITION WHEN EXAMINED AT THE ACCIDENT SITE. A REVIEW OF CURRENT WEATHER DATA REVEALED CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR THE FORMATION OF CARBURETOR ICE.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY USE THE CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROL WHICH RESULTED IN THE FORMATION OF CARBURETOR ICE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL93LA137
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 12:10 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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