ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 202023
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| Date: | Monday 15 March 1999 |
| Time: | 15:20 LT |
| Type: |  Piper J5A |
| Owner/operator: | John Chmiel |
| Registration: | N40888 |
| MSN: | 5-1198 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1941 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3608 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental A75-9C8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wausau, WI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KAUW) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft experienced a loss of engine power while in cruise flight. The pilot, after noticing a drop in rpm, applied carburetor heat and the engine quit. The airplane nosed over during a forced landing in a snow-covered field. The aircraft owner stated, in a telephone conversation, he had flown the airplane the previous day when the engine quit after a normal landing. After exiting the plane he noticed that there was fuel running out of the carburetor and that tapping on the carburetor stopped the fuel from running. The owner contacted a mechanic, who was not an aircraft mechanic, and was told that the problem was from dirt in the carburetor. The mechanic advised running the engine and then shutting off the fuel to purge the dirt from the carburetor. On the day of the accident, the pilot and the aircraft owner started the engine and shut off the fuel allowing the engine to quit. The pilot stated that the owner said that this would fix the problem. The fuel system was inspected and no anomalies were found. The main fuel tank contained between six and seven gallons of fuel. A post accident inspection of the carburetor revealed no anomalies that could be associated with the reported problem of float sticking.
Probable Cause: the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the lack of suitable terrain for landing. A factor to the accident was the aircraft owner not performing necessary maintenance to the aircraft.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI99LA109
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 22 June 1995 | N40888 | Wausau Flying Service | 0 | Wausau, WI | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Nov-2017 10:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 08-Apr-2024 08:34 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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