ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368513
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| Date: | Thursday 29 June 1989 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: | Vehafric JUNGSTER ONE |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N17537 |
| MSN: | 681099 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 44 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Reading, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Germansville, PA |
| Smoketown, PA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 2,500 FEET MSL, THE HOMEBUILT AIRPLANE EXPERIENCED A GRADUAL, EVENTUALLY COMPLETE, LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE PILOT PERFORMED A FORCED LANDING ON A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY LOCATED IN ROLLING TERRAIN. AN FAA INSPECTOR DESCRIBED THE HIGHWAY AS CURVING 'GENTLY, BUT SUBSTANTIALLY' TO THE LEFT. THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED ITS LANDING ROLL, AND IMPACTED THE GUARDRAIL LOCATED ALONG THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY; IT SKIDDED ALONG THE GUARDRAIL FOR ABOUT 20 FEET BEFORE IT FLIPPED OVER AND CAME TO A STOP. POST-ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF PRE-IMPACT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION/DIFFICULTY. WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE CONDUCIVE TO THE FORMATION OF CARBURETOR ICE.
Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO PROPERLY USE CARBURETOR HEAT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC89DHA01
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2024 19:16 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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