ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371075
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| Date: | Saturday 21 May 1988 |
| Time: | 15:15 LT |
| Type: |  Taylorcraft BC-12D |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N96193 |
| MSN: | 8493 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL A65-8F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Brookhaven, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Brookhaven, NY (KINI) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING AN ATTEMPTED GO AROUND, THE PLT BELIEVES, HE LOST POWER DUE TO CARBURETOR ICING. HE ELECTED TO LAND IN SCRUB PINES AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING LANDING. THE PLT SAID THAT THERE WAS NO ROTATION DAMAGE ON THE PROP. HE RECOMMENDED CLEARING THE ENGINE MORE DURING LONG GLIDES. THE PLT COULD NOT PROVIDE LOCAL TEMP & DEW POINT.
Probable Cause: LOSS OF POWER DUE TO CARBURETOR ICE DURING AN ATTEMPTED GO AROUND. PILOT LANDED IN SCRUB PINES AND AIRPLANE NOSED OVER.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC88LA145
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 17:43 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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