ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359636
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| Date: | Sunday 23 October 1994 |
| Time: | 14:12 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-181 |
| Owner/operator: | Clark Aviation |
| Registration: | N90875 |
| MSN: | 28-8690015 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2738 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A4M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bloomington, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Danville, IL (KDNV) |
| (KBMI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REDUCED POWER AND BEGAN A DESCENT APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES FROM THE DESTINATION AIRPORT. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO ADD POWER TO ARREST THE DESCENT RATE, THE ENGINE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE AIRPLANE STALLED AT AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET DURING THE EMERGENCY LANDING APPROACH TO A PLOWED FIELD. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION FAILED TO REVEAL THE REASON FOR THE LOSS OF POWER.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the landing which resulted in a stall. A factor related to the accident was the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI95LA021
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 15-Mar-2024 13:04 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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