ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365716
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| Date: | Monday 4 February 1991 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper J-3-C |
| Owner/operator: | Pro Aero |
| Registration: | N6337H |
| MSN: | 19517 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL A65-8F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hamilton, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Hamilton, OH (KHAO) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE CFI WAS CHECKING OUT A PRIVATE PILOT. THEY WERE DOING STALLS WHEN THE PROPELLER STOPPED. THE AIRPLANE DID NOT HAVE A STARTER AND THEY TRIED TO GET THE PROPELLER WINDMILLING BUT WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE FAA REPORTED THE PILOT LANDED 30 FT. SHORT OF A 4000 FT FIELD WHICH COLLAPSED THE LANDING GEAR. ADDITIONALLY, THE FAA REPORTED THE CARBURETOR FLOAT WAS IMPROPERLY SET WHICH CAUSED AN OVERLY RICH MIXTURE AT VARIOUS POWER SETTING. THEY OBSERVED BLACK SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUSTS BETWEEN IDLE AND 1400 RPM/
Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO TOUCHDOWN IN A SUITABLE AREA AFTER HE EXPERIENCED A POWER LOSS. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE IMPROPERLY MAINTAINED CARBURETOR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC91LA072
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2024 13:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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