ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371515
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Sunday 21 February 1988 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-150 |
| Owner/operator: | E. Hart |
| Registration: | N3524P |
| MSN: | 2203279 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1981 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fort Worth, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Weatherford, TX (F78 |
| Roanoke, TX (52F) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE FLT WAS CRUISING AT 2,000 FT MSL WHEN THE ENG LOST PWR. THE STUDENT PLT CHANGED FUEL TANKS AND THE ENGINE REGAINED PWR FOR ABOUT 20 SEC THEN AGAIN LOST PWR. DURING THE FORCED LANDING THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A FENCE AND NOSED OVER. EXAMINATION OF THE ENG BY AN FAA INSPECTOR REVEALED THAT THE CARBURETOR FLOAT, WHICH WAS MADE OF COMPOSITE MATERIAL, RUBBED AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE CARB BOWL AND FUEL TO THE ENG WAS CUT OFF.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
 |
|
Sources:
NTSB FTW88LA068
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 07:04 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation