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| NTSB Identification: ATL88LA100. The docket is stored on NTSB microfiche number 36487. |
| Accident occurred Friday, March 04, 1988 at NORWALK, OH |
| Aircraft: CESSNA 182P, registration: N84118 |
| Injuries: 3 Minor |
| Event: 20001213X25199 Status: Final Report Approved On Monday, July 10, 1989 |
| NTSB Final Narrative (6120.4) |
| THE PLT RPTD THAT HE WAS CRUISING AT 9,000 FT WHEN HE OBSERVED THE EGT GAUGE INDICATION DROPPING. THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND HE NOTICED A FUEL ODOR IN THE CABIN. THE CARB AIR TEMP GAUGE WAS INDICATING 'WELL OUT OF' THE ICING RANGE. HE SELECTED CARB HEAT, BUT THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND. HE THEN SHUT THE CARB HEAT OFF. THE ENGINE EVENTUALLY LOST PWR ALTOGETHER. ATC PROVIDED RADAR VECTORS TO A NEARBY ARPT BUT THE ACFT CRASHED INTO TREES ABOUT 1 MI FROM THE ARPT. POST-CRASH EXAM OF THE ACFT REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF ANY PRE-EXISTING MECH FAILURE/MALFUNCTION. TWO SPARK PLUGS WERE REMOVED AND FOUND TO BE WET W/FUEL. DURING A SUBSEQUENT TEST-RUN, THE ENGINE DEVELOPED FULL PWR. THE PLT HAD BEEN REPEATEDLY ADVISED OF ICING CONDITIONS IN CLOUDS AND PRECIP ALONG HIS ROUTE OF FLT DURING PRE-FLT & IN-FLT WX BRIEFINGS. A FEW MINUTES BEFORE THE PWR LOSS, HE RPTD TO A FSS THAT HE WAS IN 'HEAVY SNOW'. HE WAS NOT IFR RATED. 16 HRS OF HIS LOGGED ACTUAL INST TIME WERE LISTED AS PIC. |
| Occurrences and Sequence of Events |
| Occurrence: 1, IN FLIGHT ENCOUNTER WITH WEATHER |
| Phase of Operation: CRUISE - NORMAL |
| Sequence of Events for Occurrence Number: 1 |
| 1 ( Factor ) WEATHER CONDITION / SNOW / (0) |
| 2 ( Factor ) WEATHER CONDITION / ICING CONDITIONS / (0) |
| 3 ( Factor ) HAZARDOUS WEATHER ADVISORY / DISREGARDED / PILOT IN COMMAND |
| 4 ( Cause ) FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER / ATTEMPTED / PILOT IN COMMAND |
| 5 ( Cause ) CARBURETOR HEAT / IMPROPER USE OF / PILOT IN COMMAND |
| 6 ( Factor ) LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN TYPE OPERATION / (0) / PILOT IN COMMAND |
| Occurrence: 2, LOSS OF ENGINE POWER(TOTAL) - NONMECHANICAL |
| Phase of Operation: CRUISE - NORMAL |
| Sequence of Events for Occurrence Number: 2 |
| 1 ( Cause ) INDUCTION AIR CONTROL, AIR FILTER/SCREEN / BLOCKED (TOTAL) / (0) |
| 2 ( Cause ) INDUCTION AIR CONTROL, ALTERNATE AIR/DOOR / CLOSED / (0) |
| Occurrence: 3, FORCED LANDING |
| Phase of Operation: DESCENT - EMERGENCY |
| Occurrence: 4, IN FLIGHT COLLISION WITH OBJECT |
| Phase of Operation: LANDING |
| Sequence of Events for Occurrence Number: 4 |
| 1 (Finding) OBJECT / TREE(S) / (0) |
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