ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367072
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| Date: | Saturday 28 April 1990 |
| Time: | 10:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172D |
| Owner/operator: | Flores, Eusebio |
| Registration: | N2670U |
| MSN: | 17250270 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1963 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3000 hours |
| Engine model: | FRANKLIN 6A-350-C2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Isla Grande, PR -
 Puerto Rico
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | St Maarten, OF |
| Isla Grande, PR (TJIG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AT ABOUT 4500 FT MSL, THE PILOT REDUCED THE THOTTLE SETTING TO IDLE FOR AN EXTENDED DESCENT, AND DID NOT APPLY SUFFICIENT CARBURETOR HEAT. THE ENGINE LOST POWER ABOUT 3 MIN LATER, AND THE PILOT DITCHED THE AIRPLANE SHORT OF THE AIRPORT. THE CONDITIONS WERE CONDUCIVE TO THE FORMATION OF CARBURETOR ICE.
Probable Cause: IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN CARBURETOR ICE. THE WEATHER (CARBURETOR ICING CONDITION) WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA90LA112
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2024 07:14 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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