ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382136
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| Date: | Sunday 24 April 1983 |
| Time: | 13:20 LT |
| Type: |  Aerosport Scamp |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N15RV |
| MSN: | 001 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4 hours |
| Engine model: | Volkswagen 1834 CC |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Edwardsville, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Litchfield, IL (3LF) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT WAS ON A TEST FLT IN A HOMEBUILT ACFT WITH ONLY 3.7 HRS TOTAL FLT TIME. WHILE IN A FULL POWER CLIMB FROM 1000 TO 2000 FT AGL, HE NOTICED BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE LEFT EXHAUST STACKS. THE POWER WAS REDUCED TO A CRUISE SETTING, AND REPORTEDLY, THERE WAS AN ALMOST INSTANT LOSS OF POWER WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING VERY ROUGH. THE PLT STATED THAT HE TRIED FULL POWER AGAIN, BUT THE ENGINE QUIT. DURING A FORCED LANDING IN A WET FIELD, THE NOSE GEAR SEPARATED AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER. AN EXAM OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THE EXHAUST STACKS AND SPARK PLUGS CONTAINED DEPOSITS OF BLACK SOOT AND THE GASCOLAPOSA CARBURETOR THAT REPORTEDLY HAD A HISTORY OF ICING, BUT ICING WAS NOT VERIFIED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI83LA186
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 10:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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