ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 373939
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| Date: | Tuesday 11 November 1986 |
| Time: | 16:35 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Pro-flte, Inc. |
| Registration: | N5175M |
| MSN: | 15284503 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2480 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gretna, NE -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Omaha, NE (KMLE) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE INSTRUCTOR STATED THAT THIS TRAINING FLIGHT WOULD EMPHASIZE POWER REDUCTION MANUEVERS, TO INCLUDE: SLOW FLIGHT, POWER-OFF STALLS, AND FLIGHT AT MINIMUM CONTROLLABLE AIRSPEED. THIRTY MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT, AND DURING THE APPLICATION OF POWER FOR RECOVERY, THE ENGINE BEGAN LOSING POWER AND EXPERIENCING WIDE FLUCTUATIONS IN R.P.M. REMEDIAL ACTION WAS FRUITLESS AS THE ENGINE WOULD ALTERNATE BETWEEN FULL POWER AND WINDMILLING, THEREFORE A LANDING WAS ATTEMTED IN A CORNFIELD. REPORTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FOR THE AREA WHERE THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED INDICATED FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR CARBURETOR ICING DUE TO THE HIGH HUMIDITY AND LOW TEMPERATURES.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC87LA019
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 19:00 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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