ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369424
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| Date: | Sunday 11 December 1988 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150 |
| Owner/operator: | Aircraft Medics Partnership |
| Registration: | N704KV |
| MSN: | 15078680 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3292 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Varna, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Lacon, IL (C75) |
| Peru, IL (KVYS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT PILOT WAS CRUISING AT 2000' MSL ON A SOLO FLIGHT, WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WERE INITIATED AND A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN AN OPEN FIELD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A DIRT BANK AND WAS DAMAGED. A POST-ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF A MECHANICAL PROBLEM. WHEN AN ENGINE RUN-UP WAS MADE, ALL SYSTEMS OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE CONDUCIVE TO FORMATION OF CARBURETOR ICE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI89LA031
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 14:30 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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