Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MKC87LA001

TRIBUNE, KS, USA

Aircraft #1

N84911

AERONCA 7AC

Analysis

THE PIC RPTD ENG FAILURE WHILE IN CRUISE FLT. THE STUDENT PIC SUSPECTED CARB ICING AS THE CAUSE OF THE ENG FAILURE. NO MECHANICAL PBLM WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE ENG INSPECTION. THE ICING PROBABILITY CHARTS INDICATED THAT CARBURETOR ICING WAS LIKELY IN THE CRUISE PWR CONFIGURATION THE PIC WAS USING. NO FUEL CONTAMINATES OR OTHER DESCREPANCIES WERE DISCOVERED DURING THE FOLLOW-UP INSPECTION.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

Get all the details on your iPhone or iPad with:

Aviation Accidents App

In-Depth Access to Aviation Accident Reports