ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369208
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| Date: | Saturday 11 February 1989 |
| Time: | 20:25 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M |
| Owner/operator: | Cloud Riders Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N303CR |
| MSN: | 17264107 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4226 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | San Juan, PR -
 Puerto Rico
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, ABOUT 500 FT ABOVE THE AIRPORT, THE PLT REPORTED THE ENG GRADUALLY LOST POWER. UNABLE TO LAND BACK AT THE ARPT, THE ACFT WAS DITCHED. AFTER RECOVERY & REPLACEMENT OF THE MAGNETOS, WIRING HARNESSES, & PLUGS, THE ENG RAN WITH NO ABNORMALITIES. CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF DEPARTURE WERE CONDUCIVE TO THE FORMATION OF CARBURETOR ICE. THE CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROL WAS FOUND IN THE OFF/COLD POSITION. TEMP WAS REPORTED AS 78 DEG F AND DEWPOINT WAS 69 DEG F.
Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO PROPERLY USE CARBURETOR HEAT IN CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO THE FORMATION OF CARBURETOR ICE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA89LA084
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 11:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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