ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376186
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| Date: | Monday 23 September 1985 |
| Time: | 18:22 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | Mr. Lee Thomas |
| Registration: | N7467D |
| MSN: | 18-5796 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1957 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2991 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-A2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Deming, NM -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS THE PLT ADDED PWR FOR TAKEOFF AND THE ENG QUIT. THE PLT VEERED THE ACFT TO THE LEFT TO AVOID HITTING FARM MACHINERY AND COLLIDED WITH A TREE STUMP. POST ACCIDENT EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED THE ENG MOSTLIKELY FAILED AS A RESULT OF TOO RICH OF A MIXTURE AND RAPID THROTTLE APPLICATION.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN85LA248
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 8 September 1996 | N7467D | Private | 0 | Palestine, TX | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 29-Mar-2024 13:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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