ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366573
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| Date: | Sunday 15 July 1990 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Aeronca 7BCM |
| Owner/operator: | Edward Cole |
| Registration: | N2089A |
| MSN: | 7BCM 144 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2073 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL C85-8F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Doylestown, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Warrington, PA (8N9 |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE BEGAN LOSING ENGINE POWER WHILE RETURNING TO THE AIRPORT AFTER A 35-40 MINUTE PLEASURE FLIGHT AND WAS UNABLE TO GLIDE THE REMAINING TWO MILES FOR LANDING. HE STALLED THE AIRPLANE INTO TREES. THE AIRPLANE DROPPED ABOUT 50 FEET, STOPPING 20-25 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND IN A HORIZONTAL POSITION. THE CARBURETOR HEAT CABLE WAS FOUND PULLED OUT AND THE CARBURETOR AIR BOX VALVE WAS FROZEN IN THE COLD POSITION.
Probable Cause: A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO AN INOPERABLE CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROL. LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING WAS A FACTOR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC90LA161
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 21-Mar-2024 09:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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