ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354394
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| Date: | Saturday 30 May 1998 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Luscombe 8E |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1968K |
| MSN: | 4695 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 968 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C85-12F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Montague, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KPVT) |
| Muskegon, MI (KMKG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he was approximately 60' above ground level (agl) after takeoff when the engine lost power. The pilot stated that he pitched the nose forward and attempted to troubleshoot the loss of engine power. The pilot stated that the engine gained partial power, but then lost engine power again almost immediately. The aircraft struck some tree tops, approximately 50' agl, and then subsequently impacted the ground. Post accident investigation of the aircraft showed no anomalies with the engine, fuel related systems, and ignition systems. A weather observation, taken from Muskegon County Airport at 0913, indicated that the ambient temperature was 64-degrees Fahrenheit and the dew point temperature was 54-degrees Fahrenheit. According to the table 'Conditions Known Favorable For Carburetor Icing,' the above noted temperatures were favorable for moderate carburetor icing.
Probable Cause: the pilot's improper use of carburetor heat which resulted in the formation of carburetor ice and the loss of engine power. Factors to the accident were the carburetor icing conditions and the trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI98LA183
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Mar-2024 13:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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