ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361940
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| Date: | Sunday 6 June 1993 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172D |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N50000 |
| MSN: | 17250145 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1598 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-300-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ridgeland, SC -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Anderson, SC (KAND) |
| Hilton Head Is., SC (49J) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS AT THE COMPLETION OF A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. ABOUT 11 MILES FROM HIS DESTINATION AIRPORT, THE ENGINE SLOWLY LOST POWER, DROPPING TO ABOUT 1,800 RPM. HE APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT, CHECKED THE TANKS, AND APPLIED FULL THROTTLE. THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE, HE FORCE LANDED IN A LANDFILL. THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER IN SOFT TERRAIN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS EXAMINED FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT. THE CARBURETOR HEAT KNOB WAS IN THE OFF POSITION. THE WING TANKS CONTAINED FUEL. THE FUEL LINES AND VENTS WERE NOT OBSTRUCTED. THE ENGINE WAS TEST RUN AFTER THE ACCIDENT, NO EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE WAS FOUND. WEATHER CONDITIONS AT THE TIME WERE CONDUCIVE TO THE FORMATION OF CARBURETOR ICE, ACCORDING TO ICING PROBABILITY CHARTS
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT, WHICH RESULTED IN A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. FACTORS WERE THE CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS, AND THE SOFT TERRAIN AT THE FORCED LANDING SITE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL93LA105
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2024 16:04 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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