ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385915
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| Date: | Saturday 12 May 2001 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Caribou Air Inc |
| Registration: | N1674E |
| MSN: | 17271091 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5585 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ashland, ME -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Caribou Municipal Airport, ME (CAR/KCAR) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While on a fire patrol flight, the pilot encountered weather and decided to return to the airport. After initiating a turn towards the airport, the engine began to run rough and lose RPM. The pilot checked all pertinent systems and pulled the carburetor heat on, which had a limited effect. While looking for a suitable place to land, the engine power dropped from 2,000 rpm to 400-800 rpm, and the pilot landed on a logging road about 45 nautical miles west of Presque Isle, Maine. Examination of the airplane revealed there were no mechanical deficiencies, and fuel drained from the wing tanks and fuel sump was absent of debris and water. Interpolation of a carburetor icing probability chart revealed that conditions for moderate icing at cruise power and serious icing at glide power existed.
Probable Cause: loss of partial engine power due to carburetor icing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD01LA056
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 27 June 1996 | N1674E | Private | 0 | Cottage Grove, WI | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 05-Apr-2024 09:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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