ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369425
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| Date: | Sunday 11 December 1988 |
| Time: | 14:10 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Hickam-wheeler Aero Club |
| Registration: | N94825 |
| MSN: | 15285796 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3348 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-N2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Haleiwa, HI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Oahu, HI (HHI) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER AND COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN WHILE COMPLETING AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A SUGAR CANE FIELD. DURING THIS PARTICULAR MANEUVER THE CFI INDICATED THAT HE WAS REASONABLY SURE HE CLEARED THE ENGINE AT LEAST ONCE A FEW MINUTES AFTER STARTING THE MANEUVER. WHILE HE DOES NOT ACTUALLY REMEMBER CLEARING THE ENGINE AGAIN HE STATED, 'I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHEN I CLEARED, OR HOW MAY TIMES, BUT I'M SURE I DID IT AT LEAST ONCE.' AN EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF AN ENGINE MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE. THE WEATHER REPORTED RAIN SHOWERS OF UNKNOWN INTENSITY EAST THROUGH SOUTHEAST, TEMPERATURE 78 DEGREES, DEW POINT 68 DEGREES. ACCORDING TO THE FAA CARBURETOR ICING PROBABILITY CHART, THE PILOT WAS OPERATING IN CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS AT GLIDE POWER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX89IA062
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 14:30 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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