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| Date: | Saturday 6 April 1991 |
| Time: | 08:15 LT |
| Type: |  Gulfstream American AA-1C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9651U |
| MSN: | AA1C-0088 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wenatchee, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wenatchee, WA (EAT |
| Medford, OR (KMFR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF DURING THE CLIMB TO CRUISE, THE ENGINE LOST PATRIAL POWER AND THE RPM DROPPED. THE PILOT WENT THROUGH THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WITHOUT SUCCESS IN REGAINING FULL POWER. AN EMERGENCY DESCENT TO LANDING WAS INITIATED IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. THE ICING PROBABILITY CHART INDICATED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS OPERATING NEAR THE RANGE OF SERIOUS ICING AT CRUISE, CLIMB, OR GLIDE POWER SETTINGS.
Probable Cause: CARBURETOR ICE AS A RESULT OF THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA91LA079
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 21-Apr-2024 07:21 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
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