ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371999
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Date: | Friday 23 October 1987 |
Time: | 10:30 LT |
Type: | Cessna 152 |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N4870P |
MSN: | 15284834 |
Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
Total airframe hrs: | 5606 hours |
Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-L2C |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | New Caney, TX -
United States of America
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Survey |
Departure airport: | Baytown, TX (KRWJ) |
Destination airport: | Port Arthur, TX (BPT |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:ACFT TOOK OFF IN MARGINAL VFR CONDITIONS ON A PIPELINE PATROL FLT. EN ROUTE, THE PLT ENCOUNTERED DETERIORATING WX CONDITIONS AND EXPERIENCED A ROUGH RUNNING ENG, DUE TO WHAT HE SUSPECTED WAS CARB ICE. HIS ATTEMPTS TO REMEDY THE ROUGHNESS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL AND THE PLT ELECTED TO EXECUTE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING TO A RURAL ROAD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE PLT ENCOUNTERED POOR BRAKING ACTION AND THE RIGHT WING STRUCK A ROAD SIGN CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. A REVIEW OF THE ICING PROBABILITY CHARTS INDICATED THAT CARB ICING WAS POSSIBLE AT CRUISE OR LOWER POWER SETTINGS.
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Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | FTW88LA020 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year and 3 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB FTW88LA020
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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