ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378328
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| Date: | Wednesday 3 October 1984 |
| Time: | 11:39 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-250 |
| Owner/operator: | Michael Barr |
| Registration: | N5758P |
| MSN: | 24-834 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1926 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-A15A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Las Vegas, NM -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Clovis, NM |
| Durango, CO | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT STATED HE WAS ON A X-COUNTRY FLT AND AFTER APRX 1.5 HRS, THE ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH. THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE ROUGHNESS AND WHEN HE APPLIED THE CARB HEAT, THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PLT TURNED OFF THE CARB HEAT BUT POWER COULD NOT BE RESTORED AND AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON AN INTERSTATE BETWEEN TWO OVERPASSES WAS PLANNED. THE PLT DELAYED PUTTING THE GEAR DOWN UNTIL HIGH LINES WERE CLEARED. THE ACFT LANDED WITH THE GEAR UP. THE OUTSIDE AIR TEMP WAS 48 DEGS & THE DEW POINT WAS 47 DEGS. ACCORDING TO ICING PROBABILITY CHARTS, CONDITIONS WERE CONDUCIVE TO CARB ICE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN85LA001
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 07:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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