ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381542
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| Date: | Saturday 2 July 1983 |
| Time: | 18:27 LT |
| Type: | EAA Biplane |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3140B |
| MSN: | LG-1 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 16 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-C1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Petersburg, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Petersburg, VA (KPTB) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT TOOK OFF, CIRCLED THE FIELD, THEN STARTED TO DEPART AT APRX 1000 FT. A SHORT TIME LATER, THE ENG LOST POWER & COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. THE PLT ELECTED TO LAND ON A ROAD. WHILE ON A SHORT FINAL TO LAND, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A POWER LINE. REPORTEDLY, THE POWER LINE SHEARED OFF THE GEAR & A BELLY LANDING WAS MADE IN THE ROAD. AN INVESTIGAITON REVEALED THAT A VENTURI HAD COME LOOSE ON THE MARVEL SCHEBLER MA-3 CARBURETOR. AFTER THE CARBURETOR WAS REPAIRED, IT WOULD OPERATE NORMALLY. THE HOME BUILT ACFT HAD A TOTAL FLT TIME OF 16 HR. THE ACCUMULATED FLT TIME ON THE ENG WAS APRX 450 HRS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL83LA253
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 04:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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