ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297959
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| Date: | Saturday 1 September 2018 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-12 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N3415M |
| MSN: | 12-2265 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1947 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1045 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming 41505 /O-235 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cochranton, Pennsylvania -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Meadville, PA (KGKU) |
| Meadville, PA (KGKU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he had been flying for about 30 minutes when the engine lost total power. He flew the airplane toward a clearing for a forced landing, during which the airplane impacted a tree, resulting in substantial damage. Examination of the airplane and engine revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Although weather conditions at the accident site were conducive to the formation of carburetor ice at cruise power settings, the pilot provided conflicting statements regarding his use of carburetor heat, and whether carburetor icing played a role in the loss of engine power could not be determined based on the available information.
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA18LA243
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 18 August 1994 | N3415M | Private | 0 | Riverside, CA | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 10:58 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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