ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382086
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| Date: | Monday 2 May 1983 |
| Time: | 20:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182A |
| Owner/operator: | Maurice Hammett |
| Registration: | N3721D |
| MSN: | 34421 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1957 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2584 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Monticello, GA -
 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 |
THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED IN A FORCED LANDING OFF ARPT AFTER A POWER LOSS AT 500-600 AGL DURING CLIMB. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION SHOWED 3.5 OUNCES OF WATER IN THE CARBURETOR BOWL WITH 1 OUNCE OF FUEL. THE FUEL TANKCAPS HAD GOOD SEALS BUT THE CAP SEATS WERE RUSTY PREVENTING A SECURE SEAL. THE ACFT WAS KEPT OUTDOORS. THE MAINTENANCE LOGS FOR THE ACFT INDICATED THAT THE LAST ANNUAL INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED ON 5/2/81. THE PILOTS MEDICAL CERTIFICATE HAD EXPIRED IN AUGUST 1982.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL83FA175
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 02-Apr-2024 10:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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