ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367852
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| Date: | Friday 13 October 1989 |
| Time: | 19:40 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | Roger William Mercer |
| Registration: | N4065E |
| MSN: | 18-7809052 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1032 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Cold Bay, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cold Bay, AK (CDB) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Probable Cause: IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO CARBURETOR ICE. CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS AND HIGH VEGETATION IN THE FORCED LANDING AREA WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC90LA005
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 18 May 1984 | N4065E | Private | 0 | Sand Point, AK | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 22-Mar-2024 19:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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