ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369452
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| Date: | Saturday 3 December 1988 |
| Time: | 17:25 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Ernest Levesque |
| Registration: | N19863 |
| MSN: | 17260814 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3496 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Block Island, RI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Newport, RI (2B4) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT OF THE CESSNA 182 WAS ON DOWNWIND WHEN HE STATED THAT HE PULLED THE CARBURETOR HEAT ON AND THEN PULLED THE POWER BACK TO 1500 RPM. WITHIN A FEW SECONDS THE ENGINE QUIT AND THE PILOT INFORMED THE TOWER. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ABOUT 500 FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT CONTROLS REVEALED THAT THE CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROL WAS OFF AND THE MIXTURE WAS PULLED OUT TO THE IDLE CUTOFF POSITION.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC89LA037
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 14:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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