ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353477
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| Date: | Saturday 19 December 1998 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Mid Atlantic Soaring |
| Registration: | N82096 |
| MSN: | 18-7909053 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3306 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fairfield, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (W73) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was returning to land after releasing a glider. Two miles from the airport, the pilot established the airplane on final, selected flaps down, and noticed that the left fuel tank was 'half full' and the right fuel tank was a 'little less' then half full. The pilot repositioned the fuel selector to the left tank, and 1 minute later and 1,000 feet above the ground, the engine experienced a loss of power. After unsuccessfully attempting a restart, the pilot reselected the right fuel tank, pulled the carburetor heat, pumped the throttle, and attempted another start. When the engine did not respond, the pilot completed the forced landing, and the airplane was substantially damaged during rollout. After the accident the engine idled smoothly. The fuel selector was switched between left tank, right tank, and off. The engine stopped only when close to the off detent. According to the FAA publication, 'Tips On Winter Flying,' the accident conditions bordered between serious icing with glide power, and serious icing with cruise or climb power. In addition, the publication stated that, 'Carburetor heat should be used whenever atmospheric conditions indicate icing is a possibility and the engine is being operated at 75 percent power and below.'
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to properly use carburetor heat which resulted in carburetor ice and loss of engine power. Contributing factor were trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC99LA040
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 28 December 2009 | N82096 | Mid Atlantic Soaring Assoc. | 0 | Frederick County, Maryland | |
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| 10-Mar-2024 07:16 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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