ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 379740
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| Date: | Monday 9 April 1984 |
| Time: | 11:10 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 180 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3859C |
| MSN: | 31007 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1954 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1438 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Leonardtown, MD -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Athens, GA (KAHN) |
| Wildwood, NJ (WWD | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT MADE A FORCED LANDING ABOUT 1 MILE SW OF AN ADDED STOPPING POINT. THE PLT NOTED A LOWER THAN PLANNED GS AND THOUGHT HE SHOULD ADD A STOP FOR FUEL. DURING THE FLT HE HAD ENCOUNTERED ICING AND BECAUSE OF CLIMBS AND DESCENTS TO AVOID WX FOR ABOUT AN HOUR AND A HALF, THE CARBURETOR HEAT WAS USED WHICH ENRICHED THE MIXTURE. AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE ACFT WAS FOUND TO CONTAIN ABOUT 3 GALLONS OF FUEL. TWO GALLONS IN THE LEFT TANK AND 0NE GALLON IN THE RIGHT TANK.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC84LA136
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 09:00 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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