ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362587
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| Date: | Saturday 19 December 1992 |
| Time: | 17:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182 |
| Owner/operator: | Blue Sky Aviation Assoc. Inc. |
| Registration: | N84598 |
| MSN: | 18261886 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2927 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-470R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Readington, NJ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (N51) |
| Nashua, NH (KASH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF THE PILOT SAID THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND HE WAS FORCED TO LAND IN WEEDS NEAR THE RUNWAY. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NO DISCREPANCIES. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT THE TEMPERATURE WAS 36 DEGREES F AND THE DEW POINT WAS 31 DEGREES F. ACCORDING TO THE CHART SHOWING CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR CARBURETOR ICING, '...SERIOUS ICING-CRUISE OR CLIMB POWER.'
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT WHICH RESULTED IN THE FORMATION OF CARBURETOR ICE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC93LA048
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 08:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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