ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364240
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| Date: | Monday 18 November 1991 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-161 |
| Owner/operator: | J.c. Pitts |
| Registration: | N9776C |
| MSN: | 28-7816527 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-D3G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ontario, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Ontario, OR (KONO) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AT THE CONCLUSION OF A REDUCED POWER DESCENDING SPIRAL, WITHOUT THE USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT, THE PILOT APPLIED THROTTLE AND THE ENGINE FAILED TO RESPOND. A FORCED LANDING WAS EXECUTED DURING WHICH THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK POWER LINES WHICH THE PILOT DID NOT SEE. SURFACE TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT NEAR THE ACCIDENT SITE FELL INTO A RANGE CONDUCIVE FOR CARBURETOR ICING.
Probable Cause: CARBURETOR ICING AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO USE CARBURETOR HEAT. A FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE TRANSMISSION WIRES.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA92LA020
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 13:03 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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