ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 160664
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| Date: | Wednesday 18 September 2013 |
| Time: | 19:20 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4756L |
| MSN: | 28-4086 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2837 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O&VO-360 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near William 'Tiny' Zehnder Field Airport, Frankenmuth, Michigan -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Frankenmuth, MI (66G) |
| Frankenmuth, MI (66G) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that an intermittent engine power loss occurred during the initial takeoff climb. Despite troubleshooting efforts, the engine continued to run intermittently as the pilot initiated a turn back toward the airport. The pilot attempted to land on the runway but then chose to conduct a forced landing to a hayfield. The airplane subsequently rolled into a cornfield and was substantially damaged. Postaccident examinations of the airframe, engine, and fuel system revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. The recorded temperature and dew point at the time of the accident was conducive for the accumulation of carburetor icing during glide power settings. However, the intermittent engine power loss occurred while the airplane was at a high-throttle setting during initial climb, which was not consistent with carburetor icing.
Probable Cause: An intermittent loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examinations revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: 2. http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=4756L
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Sep-2013 16:08 | Geno | Added |
| 20-Sep-2013 00:22 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 03-Mar-2015 20:30 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 29-Nov-2017 09:15 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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