ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382493
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Date: | Wednesday 2 March 1983 |
Time: | 11:50 LT |
Type: | Champion 7FC |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N7535B |
MSN: | 7FC-39 |
Total airframe hrs: | 3888 hours |
Engine model: | Continental C-90-12F |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Lake City, AR -
United States of America
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Lake City, AR |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING LEVEL FLT, THE ENG LOST POWER. HE TRIED TO LAND IN AN OPEN FIELD, BUT THE ACFT STRUCK A TREE TOP APRX 35 TO 40 FT AGL, THEN CRASHED ON THE GROUND, RIGHT WING FIRST. THE PLT SUSPECTED POSSIBLE CARBURETOR ICE. THE TEMP & DEN POINT WERE 58 & 53 DEG, RESPECTIVELY. ACCORDINGLY TO ICING PROBABILITY CHARTS, SERIOUS CARBURETOR ICING COULD OCCUR AT CRUISE POWER IN FLOAT TYPE CARBURETORS.
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Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | FTW83LA136 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB FTW83LA136
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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