ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377479
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| Date: | Sunday 31 March 1985 |
| Time: | 17:10 LT |
| Type: |  Maule M-5-235C |
| Owner/operator: | Moses Goddard |
| Registration: | N386X |
| MSN: | 7029C |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 445 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-540-J1A5D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pittsfield, MA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Gaithersburg, MD (GAI |
| Pittsfield, MA (KPSF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A PREFLT WX BRIEFING, THE PLT WAS ADVISED OF POSSIBLE MODERATE ICING IN CLOUDS FROM THE SURFACE TO 4000 FT. WHILE IN FLT, STRUCTURAL ICING CONDITIONS WERE ENCOUNTERED & RIME ICE ACCUMULATED ON THE WINDSHIELD. ALSO, CARB ICE CONDITIONS WERE ENCOUNTERED & FULL CARB HEAT WAS APPLIED. THE ACFT WAS GETTING NEAR THE DESTINATION, SO THE PLT ELECTED TO CONTINUE. HE TURNED THE CARB HEAT OFF FOR A SHORT WHILE, THEN ABOUT 8 MI FROM THE DESTINATION ARPT, HE TURNED IT BACK ON. AS THE ACFT APPROACHED THE ARPT, ICE BEGAN ACCUMULATING RAPIDLY ON THE WINGS, TIRES, STRUTS & WINDSHIELD. THE WINDSHIELD WAS ALMOST TOTALLY COVERED WITH ICE. AFTER ENTERING THE TRAFFIC PATTERN TO LAND, THE PLT TURNED BASE WITH ABOUT 16 INCHES OF MANIFOLD PRESSURE. AT ABOUT THAT TIME, THE ENG LOST POWER & WOULD NOT RESTART. AN EMERG LANDING WAS MADE IN A SMALL FIELD SHORT OF THE RWY WHERE THE GEAR COLLAPSED BEFORE THE ACFT STOPPED. NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND DURING THE INVESTIGATION.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC85LA096
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 12:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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