ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380584
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| Date: | Thursday 27 October 1983 |
| Time: | 17:22 LT |
| Type: |  Bede BD-5 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N99555 |
| MSN: | 455S |
| Engine model: | HONDA EB-2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sugar Grove, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sandwich, IL |
| Sugar Grove, IL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT HAD RECEIVED AN INSPECTION ON 9/8/83, BEFORE IT WAS DISASSEMBLED & TRANSPORTED FROM CALIFORNIA TO ILLINOIS. ON 10/27/83, THE PLT TOOK OFF ON A FLT FROM SANDWICH TO AURORA, IL. WHILE ON A FINAL APCH TO LAND AT AURORA, AFTER A THROTTLE REDUCTION, THE ENG CEASED OPERATING. ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE ENG WERE UNSUCCESSFUL, SO THE PLT LANDED ON A ROAD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO KEEP THE ACFT ON THE ROAD DUE TO A BEND IN THE ROAD. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT CROSSED A CURB & STRUCK A MAIL BOX. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED SEVERAL DISCREPANCIES CONCERNING THE CARBURETOR. THESE INCLUDED A WRONG SIZE OF THE INLET FITTING, PRIMARY VENTURI OUT OF POSITION, MAIN FUEL DISCHARGE NOZZLE BENT, MAIN JET OVERSIZED, & A LEAKY GASKET.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI84FEE01
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 18:16 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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