ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364360
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| Date: | Thursday 17 October 1991 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P |
| Owner/operator: | Crystal Shamrock, Inc. |
| Registration: | N97984 |
| MSN: | 17276244 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1984 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-02T |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Maple Lake, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Maple Lake, MN (Y33) |
| Sandstone, MN (57Y) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 1,500' AGL. HE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND MADE A FORCED LANDING I A PLOWED FIELD. POST CRASH INSPECTION DISCLOSED AMPLE FUEL AND NO MECHANICAL ANOMALIES WITH THE ENGINE OR AIRFRAME. THE CARBURETOR AIR BOX WAS CRUSHED DURING THE ACCIDENT. ONCE THE DAMAGED AIR BOX WAS REPLACE, THE ENGINE RAN NORMALLY. THE PILOT SAID THE ENGINE HAD RUN FINE FOR THE 30 MINUTES HE HAD FLOWN PRIOR TO THE LOSS OF POWER. ICING PROBABILITY CHARTS FOR THE EXISTING WEATHER CONDITIONS PLACE THE LIKELIHOOD OF CARBURETOR ICING AS MINIMAL.
Probable Cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI92LA008
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 23 July 1989 | N97984 | Private | 0 | Duluth, MN | |
sub |
| 7 January 1990 | N97984 | Anoka Flight Training | 0 | St Cloud, MN | |
sub |
| 19 April 2001 | N97984 | Richard Seals | 0 | Torrance, CA | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 14:14 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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