ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367151
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| Date: | Saturday 14 April 1990 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing A75N1 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1902M |
| MSN: | 75-1902 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3000 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL W-670 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pleasant Grove, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mountain View, AR |
| Batesville, AR (KBVX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING FLIGHT, THE ENGINE PROGRESSIVELY LOST POWER. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS MADE IN A SMALL CLEARING, BUT THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO STOP BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TREES AT THE END OF THE CLEARING. THE PILOT SUFFERED A BROKEN LEG. NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL PROBLEM WAS FOUND WITH THE AIRCRAFT OR ENGINE. ACCORDING TO ICING PROBABILITY CHARTS, METEORLOGICAL CONDITIONS WERE CONDUCIVE FOR CARBURETOR ICING AT CRUISE POWER.
Probable Cause: IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN CARBURETOR ICING. THE WEATHER (CARBURETOR ICING CONDITION) WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC90LA085
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2024 08:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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