ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369372
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| Date: | Monday 26 December 1988 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Van's RV-4 |
| Owner/operator: | Alex Sloan |
| Registration: | N77SA |
| MSN: | 77 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E3D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Russellville, AL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Muscle Shoals, AL |
| Russellville, AL (M22) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE CRUISING AT 2500 FEET WITH RAM AIR GATE OPEN, ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH. THE PLT CLOSED THE RAM AIR GATE AND APPLIED CARB HEAT BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN ROUGH AND THEN STOPPED. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND IN AN OPEN FIELD, CLEARING SEVERAL LARGE TREES, HOWEVER, AS HE APPROACHED THE AREA, HE WAS TOO LOW TO AVOID THE TREES. HE INTENTIONALLY STALLED THE AIRCRAFT, WHICH RESULTED IN IMPACT WITH THE GROUND AND SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. CONDITIONS WERE CONDUCIVE TO THE FORMATION OF CARB ICE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL89DKJ01
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 13:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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