ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133156
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| Date: | Sunday 18 June 1995 |
| Time: | 17:14 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 |
| Owner/operator: | Flaps, Inc. |
| Registration: | N5195L |
| MSN: | 28-4485 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A4A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Brooklyn, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Middleton, OH (MWO | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF WITNESSES OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE IN A HIGH PITCH-UP ATTITUDE, YAWING LEFT AND RIGHT. ONE WITNESS, AN AIRFRAME AND POWERPLANT MECHANIC, SAID THE ENGINE SOUNDED AS THOUGH IT WAS NOT PRODUCING FULL POWER. AFTER GAINING ABOUT 100 TO 200 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND, THE AIRPLANE ROLLED INTO A 90 DEGREE BANK AND DESCENDED INTO SWAMPY TERRAIN. FLIGHT CONTROL CABLE CONTINUITY WAS ESTABLISHED. THE CARBURETOR HAD BROKEN AWAY FROM THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND HAD BEEN SUBMERGED IN SWAMP WATER. EXAMINATION OF THE MAGNETOS REVEALED THE RIGHT MAGNETO TIMING HAD BEEN 8 DEGREES BEFORE TOP DEAD CENTER; THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED SETTING IS 26 DEGREES BEFORE TOP DEAD CENTER. THE LEFT MAGNETO TIMING WAS SET AT THIS NUMBER. THE RIGHT MAGNETO WAS RETIMED TO THE MANUFACTURER'S PRESCRIBED SETTING. THE ENGINE RUNUP WAS ACCOMPLISHED USING ITS MAGNETOS AND A FACTORY CARBURETOR. THE ENGINE AND CARBURETOR WERE EXAMINED AT THEIR RESPECTIVE MANUFACTURERS; BOTH WERE FOUND TO OPERATE WITHIN THE MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS.
Probable Cause: the pilot operating the airplane with a known deficiency. A factor was the pilot not maintaining control of the airplane.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI95LA183
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Apr-2024 14:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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