Accident Piper PA-22-150 N7255D, Sunday 11 May 1986

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Date:	Sunday 11 May 1986
Time:	16:00 LT
Type:	Piper PA-22-150
Owner/operator:	Gary Sutton
Registration:	N7255D
MSN:	22-5081
Year of manufacture:	1957
Engine model:	Lycoming O-320
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Ashby, NE - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Alliance, NE (KAIA)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PLT STATED THAT HE AND A PASSENGER WERE SIGHTSEEING WHEN HE INCREASED THE MIXTURE TO FULL RICH, APPLIED CARB HEAT AND REDUCED POWER FOR A GLIDE ACROSS A VALLEY. WHEN HE ADVANCED THE THROTTLE TO LEVEL OFF THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND. DURING THE FORCED LANDING IN HILLY TERRAIN, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A FENCE AND NOSED OVER. AN INSPECTION DID NOT INDICATE ANY REASON FOR THE ENG FAILURE. A CARBURETOR ICING PROBABILITY CHART INDICATES THAT CARB ICE WAS NOT PROBABLE.

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