ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383357
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| Date: | Thursday 9 September 1982 |
| Time: | 19:40 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2AZ |
| MSN: | 17263157 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1438 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cheboygan, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bois Blanc, MI (C ) |
| Cheboygan, MI (C ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE FLIGHT WAS BEING CONDUCTED OVER THE WATERS OF LAKE HURON WHEN ENGINE STOPPAGE OCCURRED. UNABLE TO GLIDE TO THE AIRPORT THE PILOT DITCHED THE AIRCRAFT ON THE SHORELINE IN THE WATER. THE POST-ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE FOAM RUBBER FROM THE AIR INTAKE HAD DRIED AND SHREDDED AND WAS INGESTED INTO THE CARBURETOR AIR INTAKE. AN ANNUAL INSPECTION HAD BEEN PERFORMED 60 DAYS PRIOR TO THE OCCURRENCE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI82DA348
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 23:47 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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