ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365892
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| Date: | Sunday 2 December 1990 |
| Time: | 12:20 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182A |
| Owner/operator: | Winnemucca Air Services |
| Registration: | N4005D |
| MSN: | 34705 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1957 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4984 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-470L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Burns, OR -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KBNO) |
| Spokane, WA (KGEG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE CRUISING BETWEEN CLOUD LAYERS THE PILOT NOTICED THE AIRSPEED WAS LOW AND APPLIED THE CARBURETOR HEAT. THE ENGINE DID NOT CHANGE FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN QUIT. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO GET THE ENGINE TO CONTINUE TO RUN AND MADE A FORCED LANDING WHICH DAMAGED THE AIRCRAFT. SURFACE TEMPERATURE AT THE TIME WAS REPORTED TO BE 30 DEGREES WITH A DEW POINT OF 21 DEGREES.
Probable Cause: THE FORMATION OF CARBURETOR ICE WHEN THE PILOT DELAYED THE USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA91LA029
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2024 15:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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