ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 40742
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| Date: | Monday 10 September 1984 |
| Time: | 12:15 |
| Type: | Condor Aero Shoestring |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N53J |
| MSN: | 36 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL C-90-8F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gaithersburg, MD -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Gaithersburg, MD (GIA) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, THE ACFT EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE POWER LOSS DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF. THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED TO DESCEND NEAR VERTICALLY TO GROUND IMPACT. TEARDOWN OF THE ENGINE REVEALED DISCREPANCIES IN THE CARBURETOR ASSEMBLY. THE PLT HAD COMPLAINED OF CARBURETOR FLOAT PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THE flight. THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE POWER LOSS WAS NOT DETERMINED. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X41194
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] |
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