ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364005
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| Date: | Friday 28 February 1992 |
| Time: | 11:55 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182B |
| Owner/operator: | Pitsch Air Service |
| Registration: | N2387G |
| MSN: | 51-687 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3218 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-470-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Auburn, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Grand Rapids, MI (GRR |
| Knoxville, TN (KTYS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE CRUISING AT 9,000' MSL IN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS, THE PILOT REPORTED AN ENGINE MISFIRE FOLLOWED BY A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. HE RECEIVED A VECTOR TO THE NEAREST AIRPORT BUT WAS UNABLE TO LAND ON A RUNWAY AND MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A SOFT FIELD. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE DISCLOSED NO INTERNAL MECHANICAL ANOMALIES. INSPECTION OF THE CARBURETOR REVEALED THE FLOAT WAS SET HIGH (RICH) AND BOTH THE THROTTLE SHAFT 'O' RING AND ACCELERATOR PUMP ROD SCREW WERE LEAKING, CONTRIBUTING TO THE RICH FUEL/AIR MIXTURE.
Probable Cause: THE IMPROPER MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT OF THE CARBURETOR BY OTHER MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI92LA093
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 08:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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