ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359510
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| Date: | Thursday 8 December 1994 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 180 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1594C |
| MSN: | 30294 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1953 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4914 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-470-50 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lonetree, WY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lander, WY (KLND) |
| Salt Lake City, UT (KSLC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE SUDDENLY LOST POWER. A FORCED LANDING WAS INITIATED TO AN OPEN AREA WHERE DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH ROUGH TERRAIN. DURING THE ENGINE TEST RUN, IT WAS FOUND THAT FUEL OVERFLOWED FROM THE CARB. THE CARB WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND THAT THE FLOATS WERE SLIGHTLY OFF CENTER AND ONE FLOAT DISPLAYED SIGNS OF LIGHT SCORING MARKS FROM RUBBING ON THE BOWL WALL. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF ANY OTHER MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.
Probable Cause: THE RESTRICTED MOVEMENT OF THE CARBUREBOR FLOAT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA95LA027
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 11:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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