Accident American AA-1 N5686L, Wednesday 24 August 1983

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Date:	Wednesday 24 August 1983
Time:	13:25 LT
Type:	American AA-1
Owner/operator:	Neal Rzepkowski
Registration:	N5686L
MSN:	AA1-0086
Year of manufacture:	1969
Engine model:	Lycoming O-235-C2C
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Dunkirk, NY - United States of America
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Schenectady, NY (SCH
Destination airport:	Dunkirk, NY (KDKK)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
AT APRX 0955 EDT, THE PLT TOOK OFF FROM SCHENECTADY, NY WITH 24 GAL OF FUEL ON BOARD. ABOUT 2 1/2 HRS LATER, WHILE ON A DOWNWIND TO LAND AT DUNKIRK, NY, HE APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT & THEN THE ENG LOST POWER. THE CARBURETOR HEAT WAS SHUT OFF & A RESTART WAS ATTEMPTED, BUT TO NO AVAIL. DURING A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD, THE NOSE GEAR, LOWER COWL & HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WERE SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE SHOULD HAVE CHECK THE FUEL TANKS WHILE AT ALTITUDE & SWITCHED THE SELECTOR TO THE FULLEST TANK.

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