ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 36930
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| Date: | Monday 1 June 1992 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Ahmad, Mirza Sulman |
| Registration: | N757VN |
| MSN: | 15280039 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4758 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lake Waccamaw, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lake Norman, NC (14A |
| Wilmington, NC (KILM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE HAD A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER, AND HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. HE STATED THAT HE APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT, AND THE ENGINE REGAINED POWER. HE STATED THAT BY THE TIME THE ENGINE REGAINED POWER, HE WAS TOO LOW AND THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE WATER. THE TEMPERATURE AND DEWPOINT IN THE ACCIDENT AREA AT THE TIME WERE CONDUCIVE FOR THE FORMATION OF CARBURETOR ICE.
Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO FOLLOW PROPER PROCEDURES WHILE OPERATING THE AIRCRAFT IN WEATHER CONDITIONS FAVORABLE TO CARBURETOR ICING. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE WEATHER CONDITION, WHICH WAS FAVORABLE FOR THE FORMATION OF CARBURETOR ICE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL92FA111
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 11-Apr-2024 06:52 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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