LAKE CITY, AR, USA
N7535B
BELLANCA 7FC
THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING LEVEL FLT, THE ENG LOST POWER. HE TRIED TO LAND IN AN OPEN FIELD, BUT THE ACFT STRUCK A TREE TOP APRX 35 TO 40 FT AGL, THEN CRASHED ON THE GROUND, RIGHT WING FIRST. THE PLT SUSPECTED POSSIBLE CARBURETOR ICE. THE TEMP & DEN POINT WERE 58 & 53 DEG, RESPECTIVELY. ACCORDINGLY TO ICING PROBABILITY CHARTS, SERIOUS CARBURETOR ICING COULD OCCUR AT CRUISE POWER IN FLOAT TYPE CARBURETORS.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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