ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 370683
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| Date: | Saturday 16 July 1988 |
| Time: | 14:40 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna R172K |
| Owner/operator: | Z-air |
| Registration: | N736HQ |
| MSN: | R1722543 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3980 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-360-K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Corona, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Corona, CA (L66) |
| Yucca Valley, CA (L22 | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING TAKEOFF THE ENGINE FAILED TO DEVELOP FULL POWER & THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES LOCATED APPROX 500 FT BEYOND THE RUNWAY. EXAM OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THE MIXTURE CONTROL ARM AT ITS FUEL PUMP HOUSING ATTACHMENT POINT HAD RESTRICTED MOVEMENT & WAS IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED. WHEN THE COCKPIT MIXTURE CONTROL WAS IN THE FULL RICH POSITION THE MIXTURE WAS FOUND SET TO APPROX A MID-RANGE POSITION. ANY AFT MOVEMENT OF THE MIXTURE CONTROL FROM ITS FULL RICH POSITION INITIATED AN ENGINE SHUTDOWN.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX88LA259
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 13:47 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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