ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365353
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| Date: | Wednesday 8 May 1991 |
| Time: | 17:40 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N83582 |
| MSN: | 187709092 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2173 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-A2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dillingham, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Beverly Lake, AK |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN TO THE AIRPORT, THE ENGINE QUIT. THE AIRPLANE CRASHED INTO A WOODED AREA ONE HALF MILE FROM THE AIRPORT. EXAMINATION AND ENGINE RUN REVEALED NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE. THE PILOT DID STATE THAT HE BELIEVED IT WAS CARBURETOR ICE.
Probable Cause: CARBURETOR ICING AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW PROPER PROCEDURES AND DIRECTIVES PERTAINING TO CARBURETOR HEAT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC91LA057
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2024 09:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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