ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 42834
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| Date: | Saturday 15 December 1984 |
| Time: | 15:10 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft C23 Sundowner |
| Owner/operator: | Huntsville Aviation |
| Registration: | N2074X |
| MSN: | M2140 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 440 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A4K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Athens, AL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Huntsville, AL (HSV) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED DOING TRAINING STALL TYPE MANEUVERS IN THE AREA SHORTLY BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. IT WAS THEN OBSERVED IN A STEEP RIGHT DESCENDING TURN, CROSSING A PAVED ROAD AT LOW ALT AND STRIKING THE GROUND WITH THE RIGHT WING TIP. THE BOTTOM OF THE ACFT NOSE THEN STRUCK THE GROUND AND THEN THE LOW ROAD EMBANKMENT. THE ACFT BURNED AFTER THE FINAL IMPACT. EVIDENCE SHOWS LOW TO NO ENGINE PWR AT IMPACT. AMBIENT ATMOSPHERIC CONDITONS WERE FAVORABLE FOR CARB ICE FORMATION. THE CARB HEAT CONTROLS WERE FOUND INTHE COLD POSITION. THE ICING PROBABILITY CURVES SHOW THAT SERIOUS CARBURETOR ICING COULD OCCUR AFTER 15 MINUTES CONTINUOUS OPERATION IN THE EXISTING CONDITIONS. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X41698
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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