ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359556
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| Date: | Saturday 19 November 1994 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182A |
| Owner/operator: | Jollymon Banners, Inc. |
| Registration: | N3724D |
| MSN: | 34424 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1957 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5506 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-470-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Johns Island, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Charleston, SC (KJZI) |
| (KJZI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO PICK UP A BANNER, WHEN HE OBSERVED ROUGH ENGINE OPERATION AND POWER LOSS. HE ADDED POWER, AND THE ENGINE SPUTTERED. HE SET UP FOR A FORCED LANDING IN A TOMATO FIELD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER IN THE SOFT GROUND. AN ENGINE RUN WAS ATTEMPTED AFTER THE ACCIDENT, AND INITIALLY THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START. THE FUEL LINES WERE CHECKED, AND THE INPUT LINE TO THE GASCOLATOR WAS FOUND TO BE BLOCKED WITH AN UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE. AFTER CLEARING AND RECONNECTING THE LINE, THE ENGINE RAN SATISFACTORILY.
Probable Cause: A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO A PARTIALLY BLOCKED FUEL LINE TO THE GASCOLATOR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL95LA016
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 12:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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