ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364491
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| Date: | Saturday 21 September 1991 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 180L |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4110 |
| MSN: | 50667 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2143 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-470-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Vestal, NY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Honesdale, PA (N30) |
| Endicott, NY (N17) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS CRUISING AT 3500 FEET WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A POWER LOSS. DURING A FORCED LANDING, HE STRUCK A DITCH AND THE AIRPLANE FLIPPED OVER. THE ENGINE WAS RUN SATISFACTORILY AFTER THE ACCIDENT. EXAMINATION OF A CARBURETOR ICING PROBABILITY CHART REVEALED THE PILOT WAS OPERATING IN CONDITIONS OF MODERATE ICING PROBABILITY WITH CRUISE POWER.
Probable Cause: IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT BY THE PILOT WHICH RESULTED IN A POWER LOSS DUE TO CARBURETOR ICE OVER UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC91LA242
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 15:39 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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