ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381966
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| Date: | Tuesday 17 May 1983 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Weatherly 620 |
| Owner/operator: | Tomlin Flying Service Inc. |
| Registration: | N4619E |
| MSN: | 1513 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 369 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985-AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cornerstone, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Altheimer, AR (NONE) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A DIRT BANK DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PLT SAID HE WAS MAKING A SWATH RUNWHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. THE FLAGMAN SAID HE SAW BLACK SMOKE THEN WHITE SMOKE AS THE ENGINE QUIT. POST CRASH INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE FLOAT FULCRUM SCREW (P/N P13773) HAD BACKED OUT OF THE CARBURETOR ASSEMBLY. THIS WOULD RESULT IN ENGINE FLOODING. THE SCREW WAS FOUND IN THE COWLING AFTER THE ACCIDENT. ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER THE SCREW IS INITIALLY SAFETIED TO A PIPE PLUG. IF INSTALLED IN AN ACFT WITH A FUEL PRESSURE GAUGE THIS PIPE PLUG IS REMOVED SO THE SCREW HAS TO BE RESAFETIED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW83LA243
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 09:00 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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