ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376174
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Date: | Thursday 26 September 1985 |
Time: | 10:45 LT |
Type: | Piper PA-38-112 |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N2438C |
MSN: | 3879A0185 |
Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-L2C |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Springfield, TN -
United States of America
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Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Training |
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Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE ACFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AFTER CONTACTING THRES DURING A LANDING FOLLOWING A LOSS OF PWR ON TAKEOFF. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED THE CARBURETOR VALVE ASS'Y HAD SEPARATED FROM THE LEVER ASS'Y ALLOWING THE VALVE TO SEAT FLAT AGAINST THE CARBURETOR THUS BLOCKING THE AIRFLOW. THE THREE SCREWS WHICH SECURE THE VALVE ASS'Y, P/N 77671-09, TO THE LEVER, P/N 77671-10, WERE MISSING AND THE SPOT WELDED SAFETY BAR WAS BROKEN.
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Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | ATL85FLT13 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB ATL85FLT13
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
29-Mar-2024 13:34 |
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