ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362383
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| Date: | Sunday 28 February 1993 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150M |
| Owner/operator: | Pietsch Flying Incorporated |
| Registration: | N704AF |
| MSN: | 15078453 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8176 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Stanley, ND -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Minot, ND (KMOT) |
| Williston, ND (KISN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
STUDENT PILOT ON A CROSS COUNTRY EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND COULD NOT MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A SNOW COVERED FIELD, AND NOSED OVER DURING LANDING ROLLOUT. THE ENGINE WAS EXAMINED BY THE FAA, AND NO CONDITIONS WHICH WOULD PRECLUDE NORMAL OPERATION WERE FOUND. THE PILOT TOLD THE FAA INSPECTOR THAT SHE DID NOT USE THE CARBURETOR HEAT UNTIL JUST BEFORE SHE LANDED. THE TEMPERATURE WAS 38 DEGREES F, AND THE DEW POINT WAS 28 DEGREES F. THESE CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR CARBURETOR ICING IN CRUISE FLIGHT.
Probable Cause: THE STUDENT PILOT'S DELAYED USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT. THE SOFT TERRAIN IN THE LANDING AREA WAS A FACTOR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI93LA099
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2024 20:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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