Accident Details
Date
Saturday, December 8, 1990
NTSB Number
ATL91LA027
Location
DUNLAP, TN
Event ID
20001212X24717
Coordinates
35.370761, -85.379501
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
3
Total Aboard
3
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO USE THE CARBURETOR HEAT PROPERLY, WHICH RESULTED IN THE FORMATION OF CARBURETOR ICE, FOLLOWED BY A COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. FACTORS TO THIS ACCIDENT WERE CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS AND THE ROUGH AND UNEVEN TERRAIN AT THE CRASH SITE.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N5147M
Make
BEECH
Serial Number
M-2035
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
WINCHESTER JOHN L DBA
Address
377 GREEN HARBOR
Status
Deregistered
City
OLD HICKORY
State / Zip Code
TN 37138
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ATL91LA027