ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 159697
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| Date: | Friday 30 August 2013 |
| Time: | 11:43 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-105 Special |
| Owner/operator: | Van Wagner Aerial Media Llc |
| Registration: | N224T |
| MSN: | 18-2338 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1953 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-C2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ranchos Palos Verdes, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Banner and glider towing |
| Departure airport: | Compton, CA (CPM) |
| Compton, CA (CPM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during cruise flight about 1/2 mile off shore while towing an aerial advertising banner, the engine abruptly lost power. Despite troubleshooting attempts, including the application of carburetor heat, the pilot was unable to restart the engine, and he initiated a forced landing to a nearby beach. During the landing, the airplane nosed over and came to rest partially in the ocean. A postaccident examination of the recovered airframe and engine revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. The quantity of fuel onboard the airplane could not be determined due to impact damage to the fuel system and its submersion in water after the accident. Although the weather conditions at the time of the accident were conducive to the accumulation of carburetor ice, the pilot applied carburetor heat, and the engine did not restart; therefore, it is unlikely that carburetor icing caused the engine to lose power. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=224T
Location
Media:
NEW PHOTO: Small plane crashes upside down on Los Angeles area beach *Pilot has minor injuries http://t.co/pX4aDuTfKT pic.twitter.com/qhbdVeo5uo
— NewsBreaker (@NewsBreaker) August 30, 2013
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Aug-2013 19:40 | harro | Added |
| 30-Aug-2013 22:09 | Geno | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Nature, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 29-Nov-2017 08:59 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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