ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384615
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| Date: | Sunday 18 April 1982 |
| Time: | 14:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N13226 |
| MSN: | 17262589 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1018 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Salem, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Salem, OH (8G8) |
| Salem, OH (8G8) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER RETURNING FROM A LOCAL FLIGHT, THE ENGINE LOST POWER BEFORE LANDING. THE PLANE CRASHED ABOUT 35 FT FROM THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 27. TWO TELEPHONE POLES WERE DAMAGED. THE WIND WAS GUSTING TO 35 KNOTS. AN EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED A MALFUNCTION OF THE CARBURETOR FLOAT. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE FLOAT STUCK OPEN AND FLOODED THE ENGINE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI82DA124
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 13:03 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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