ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366301
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| Date: | Saturday 25 August 1990 |
| Time: | 16:20 LT |
| Type: | Ercoupe (eng |
| Owner/operator: | Kussmaul, Richard R. |
| Registration: | N2977H |
| MSN: | 3602 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1673 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL C-90 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hamburg, MI -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Brighton, MI (45G) |
| Clinton, MI | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE CRUISING AT ABOUT 2500 FT MSL THE ENGINE RPM REDUCED TO IDLE. AN EMERGENCY LDG WAS ATTEMPTED WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION WITH POWER LINES, THEN THE TERRAIN. THE TWO OCCUPANTS WERE REMOVED FROM THE WRECKAGE BY THE EMERGENCY CREW USING, 'JAWS OF LIFE'. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED A PIECE OF FOREIGN MATERIAL HAD LODGED IN THE MAIN CARBURETOR JET CAUSING THE FUEL RESTRICTION AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF POWER.
Probable Cause: POWERPLANT FAILURE DUE TO FOREIGN OBJECT IN THE CARBURETOR RESULTING IN FUEL STARVATION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI90LA243
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2024 19:33 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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