ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385015
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| Date: | Wednesday 17 February 1982 |
| Time: | 14:35 LT |
| Type: |  Bellanca 7ECA |
| Owner/operator: | William Mayo Ott |
| Registration: | N53769 |
| MSN: | 111375 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 349 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-C1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Henderson, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kilgore, TX (F12) |
| Henderson, TX (4TX6) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER REDUCING POWER TO IDLE, GLIDING FOR SOME DISTANCE, AND THEN APPLYING CARBURETOR HEAT HE REALIZED THAT ADDITIONAL POWER WOULD BE NEEDED TO REACH THE RUNWAY. POWER WAS ADDED WITH NO RESULTS AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS SET DOWN IN A ROUGH FIELD APPROXIMATELY 1/4 MILE SHORT OF THE AIRFIELD. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE THOUGHT THAT THE ENGINE DEVELOPED CARBURETOR ICE BEFORE HE APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT. OTHER PILOTS FLYING IN THE GENERAL AREA STATED THAT THEY HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING CARBURETOR ICING DURING THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW82DA060
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 17:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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