ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384429
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| Date: | Monday 10 May 1982 |
| Time: | 15:45 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft A23-24 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5750V |
| MSN: | MA-14 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1252 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kingston, TN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kingston, TN (30A) |
| Kingston, TN (30A) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AT ABOUT 300 FT AGL AND THE PILOT DITCHED THE PLANE IN A LAKE. AFTER THE DITCHING, THE PILOT EGRESSED FROM THE PLANE AND ENTER A FISHING BOAT THAT PULLED UP ALONGSIDE. SHORTLY AFTER THAT, THE PLANK SANK. AFTER THE AIRCRAFT WAS RECOVERED, THE ENGINE WAS PREPARED FOR A TEST RUN. AFTER SOME DIFFICULTY IN STARTING, IT RAN SMOOTHLY WHEN THE MIXTURE WAS LEANED EXCESSIVELY. WHEN THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT WAS REPLACED, THE ENGINE OPERATED NORMALLY. AFTER THAT, THE ENGINE WAS CHECKED WITH THE ORIGINAL FUEL CONTROL RE-INSTALLED, AND AGAIN, IT WOULD RUN SMOOTHLY ONLY WHEN LEANED. THE ORIGINAL FUEL CONTROL UNIT WAS BENCH TESTED. REPORTEDLY, IT TESTED NORMAL, AND AFTER THAT, IT OPERATED PROPERLY.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL82DA129
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 11:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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