ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380296
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| Date: | Thursday 29 December 1983 |
| Time: | 12:40 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7229T |
| MSN: | 46829 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3065 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300-C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hospers, IA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Le Mars, IA (KLJR) |
| Sheldon, IA (KSHL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT SAID HE WAS ON A POWER LINE PATROL FLT & WAS FLYING APRX 60 TO 80 FT AGL. REPORTEDLY, HE APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT FOR ABOUT 1 MIN. WHEN THE CARBURETOR HEAT WAS TURNED OFF, THE ENG QUIT. THE PLT REAPPLIED THE HEAT & THE ENG RESTARTED FOR A MOMENT & THEN QUIT AGAIN. DURING A FORCED LANDING ON SNOW COVERED TERRAIN, THE ACFT NOSED OVER. AN EXAM OF THE ACFT & ENG REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF A PREIMPACT FAILURE OR DEFICIENCY. THE TEMP & DEW POINT WERE -4 & -17 DEG, RESPECTIVELY. ACCORDING TO ICING PROBABILITY CURVES, CARBURETOR ICING WOULD NOT BE PROBABLE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC84LA047
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 15:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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