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| Date: | Friday 20 September 1996 |
| Time: | 14:06 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N25920 |
| MSN: | 38-81A0082 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6584 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kearney, MO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (20MO) |
| Polo, MO (37MO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane impacted terrain just after departure from a private airport. The pilot told investigators that he had left the carburetor heat on during the takeoff. The spark plugs were black with combustion deposits.
Probable Cause: the pilot's improper use of carburetor heat, which resulted in a reduction of engine power and subsequent collision with the terrain, during a forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI96LA345
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 3 January 1983 | N25920 | Olsen Flight Service, Inc. | 0 | Detroit, MI | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 13-Mar-2024 09:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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