ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365478
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| Date: | Sunday 7 April 1991 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182F |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N312OU |
| MSN: | 18254520 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1963 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-470-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Carrabassett Vy, ME -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Eliot, ME (3B4) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT TOOK OFF, AND AS HE LEVELED OFF AT 3000 FEET, HE EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL POWER LOSS. USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT CAUSED MORE OF A POWER LOSS. THE PILOT SAID THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO MELT THE ICE. AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING WAS MADE IN A WOODED AREA. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE AIRPLANE ENGINE WAS TEST RUN WITH 'NO APPARENT DEFECTS.'
Probable Cause: IMPROPER USE OF THE 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 NYC91LA110
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2024 10:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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