ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362270
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| Date: | Saturday 27 March 1993 |
| Time: | 12:41 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3439Z |
| MSN: | 22-7355 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1960 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Marysville, IN -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | UNKNOWN |
| Georgetown, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT SUSTAINED SERIOUS HEAD INJURIES IN THE ACCIDENT AND HAS NO RECOLLECTION OF THE EVENTS SURROUNDING THE ACCIDENT. AN INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE DISCLOSED NO MECHANICAL PREIMPACT ANOMALIES. FUEL WAS PRESENT IN THE FUEL TANKS, LINES AND CARBURETOR. TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT RECORDED AT A NEARBY AIRPORT WERE 54 AND 46 DEGREES, WHICH EQUATES TO A 'SERIOUS' ICING PROBABILITY ON A CARBURETOR ICING PROBABILITY CHART. THE CARBURETOR HEAT SELECTOR IN THE COCKPIT WAS FOUND POSITIONED 'OFF'.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO USE CARBURETOR HEAT WHILE FLYING IN CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI93LA119
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2024 19:33 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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