ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360564
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| Date: | Saturday 23 April 1994 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Van's RV-4 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3344E |
| MSN: | 2454 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 83 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Weston, ID -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Logan, UT (KLGU) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE MANEUVERING IN SERIOUS ICING ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS, THE FUEL/AIR FLOW IN THE THROTTLE BODY INJECTOR BECAME RESTRICTED BY ICE BUILD-UP, AND THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT SWITCHED FUEL TANKS, TURNED ON THE AUXILIARY FUEL PUMP, AND CYCLED THE IGNITION/MAGNETO SWITCH, BUT DID NOT APPLY CARBURETOR HEAT. BEING UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A FORCED LANDING ON THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO USE CARBURETOR HEAT. FACTORS INCLUDE CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS, AND NO SUITABLE SITE FOR A FORCED LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA94LA107
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 30 June 2002 | N3344E | Private | 1 | Grand Junction, CO | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 16-Mar-2024 08:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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