ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 374239
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| Date: | Wednesday 10 September 1986 |
| Time: | 14:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | State Aerial Farm Stats |
| Registration: | N64934 |
| MSN: | 15281483 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mappsville, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Melfa, VA (KMFV) |
| Norfolk, VA (KORF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT EXPERIENCED A DROP IN ENGINE POWER DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. HE APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT AND POWER WAS REGAINED. A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS MADE AT NEARBY ACCOMACK CO ARPT. SEVERAL ENGINE RUNUPS WERE DONE AND THERE WAS NO PROBLEM DETECTED. HE DEPARTED THE ARPT AND ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER, AT 3500 FT MSL, A 1000 RPM LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED. HE TRIED TO APPLY CARBURETOR HEAT; HOWEVER THE CONTROL KNOB WAS STUCK AND HE WAS UNABLE TO TURN IT ON. AT THE REDUCED POWER SETTING, THE ACFT DESCENDED TO 2000 FT MSL; WHERE TOTAL POWER LOSS OCCURRED. THE PLT MADE A FORCED LANDING ON AN OPEN FIELD. ON TOUCH DOWN THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER IN THE SOFT GROUND.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO86LA051
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 07:22 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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