ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365813
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| Date: | Tuesday 1 January 1991 |
| Time: | 15:36 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-236 |
| Owner/operator: | Mr. Mark Dubowe |
| Registration: | N81839 |
| MSN: | 28-8011099 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-540-J3A5D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wildwood, NJ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Doylestown, PA (N88 |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRPLANE DESCENDED FROM CRUISE ALTITUDE TO PATTERN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 1000 FEET AGL. DURING THE DESCENT THE PILOT DID NOT APPLY CARBURETOR HEAT. WHEN THE PILOT APPLIED POWER TO MAINTAIN PATTERN ALTITUDE THE AIRPLANE EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE PILOT INTENTIONALLY LANDED IN UNSUITABLE TERRAIN. THE ENGINE WAS TEST RUN AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, THE OAT WAS 42 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AND THE DEW POINT WAS 26 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. ACCORDING TO THE PROBABILITY OF CARBURETOR ICING CHART, THESE CONDITIONS ARE CONDUCTIVE FOR SERIOUS ICING DURING GLIDE.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO APPLY CARBURETOR HEAT DURING THE DESCENT WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO CARBURETOR ICE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC91LA054
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 13 January 2017 | N81839 | Private | 1 | Curry County north of Port Orford, OR | |
sub |
| Loss of control | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 20-Mar-2024 14:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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