ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363764
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| Date: | Friday 17 April 1992 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Luscombe 8E |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2430K |
| MSN: | 5157 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL A-65-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Acton, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fort Worth, TX (T67) |
| Roanoke, TX (52F) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING SLOW CRUISE FLIGHT ICE DEVELOPED IN THE CARBURETOR. A LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED AND HE WAS FORCED TO LAND ON A PRIVATE RANCH AIRSTRIP. THE AIRSPEED WAS FAST UPON TOUCH DOWN AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER INTO A POND AT THE END OF THE STRIP. NO MECHANICAL ANOMALIES WERE FOUND WITH THE ENGINE OR THE FUEL SYSTEM.
Probable Cause: THE EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED DURING THE LANDING. FACTORS WERE THE CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS, THE CARBURETOR ICE INDUCED POWER LOSS, AND THE PILOT'S DELAYED USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW92LA115
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 18-Mar-2024 20:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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