ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365122
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| Date: | Sunday 16 June 1991 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 120 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9008X |
| MSN: | 12680 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Spirit Lake, IA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT SAID THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SPUTTER, LOSE POWER, THEN QUIT. AN EMERGENCY LDG WAS ATTEMPTED WHICH RESULTED IN A NOSE OVER. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION FAILED TO REVEAL ANY MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MAL-FUNCTION. METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS WERE CONDUCIVE FOR CARBURETOR ICING AT THE TIME.
Probable Cause: IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT BY THE PILOT AND UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI91LA193
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 20-Mar-2024 06:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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