ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382027
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| Date: | Wednesday 11 May 1983 |
| Time: | 07:00 LT |
| Type: | Rogers LONG EZ |
| Owner/operator: | Daniel Rogers |
| Registration: | N245R |
| MSN: | 245 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 17 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-C1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fall River, MA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | New Bedford, MA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING FLT, THE ENG LOST POWER. HE MOVED THE CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROL TO APPLY CARB HEAT & TRIED TO START THE ENG, BUT WAS UNABLE. HE THEN TRIED TO LAND ON A ROAD, BUT CRASHED IN A WOODED AREA BEFORE REACHING THE ROADWAY. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE END OF THE CARB HEAT BOX HAD BECOME DISCONNECTED, MAKING THE CARB HEAT SYS INOP. THE ENG WAS STARTED & OPERATED NORMALLY DURING A RUN-UP CHECK. AT NANTUCKET, MA. THE TEMP & DEW POINT WERE 43 & 41 DEG, RESPECTIVELY. AT HYANNIS, MA, THE TEMP & DEW POINT WERE 48 & 41 DEG. ACCORDING TO ICING PROBABILITY CURVES, SERIOUS CARB ICE COULD HAVE OCCURRED IN CRUISE POWER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC83FNA02
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 09:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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