ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362361
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| Date: | Wednesday 3 March 1993 |
| Time: | 19:40 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8071E |
| MSN: | 17272127 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6659 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Houston, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Longview, TX (KGGG) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED AND THE PILOT WAS FORCED TO LAND IN A SMALL FIELD LOCATED NEAR HOUSES IN A HEAVILY WOODED AREA. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED TREES AFTER ROLLING APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET. EXAMINATION OF THE CARBURETOR BY THE FAA REVEALED A PIECE OF BRASS LODGED IN THE FUEL METERING PORT WHICH HAD STARVED THE ENGINE OF FUEL. THE CARBURETOR HAD 29.7 HOURS OF OPERATION SINCE OVERHAUL. NO WORK HAD BEEN DONE TO IT SINCE INSTALLATION.
Probable Cause: FUEL STARVATION POWER LOSS DUE TO CARBURETOR RESTRICTION FROM A FOREIGN OBJECT, THE INADEQUATE INSPECTION AND IMPROPER OVERHAUL OF THE CARBURETOR BY OTHER MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW93LA094
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2024 20:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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