Aviation Accident Summary LAX84FA164

FULLERTON, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N91522

PIPER PA-38-112

Analysis

THE ACFT ENGINE LOST POWER DURING A GO AROUND FOLLOWING A LONG POWER-OFF GLIDE DURING WHICH CARBURETOR HEAT WAS NOT USED. DURING THE FORCED LANDING IN A SOFT CULTIVATED FIELD THE ACFT NOSE WHEEL' DUG IN' AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER. THE WEATHERREPORT INDICATED CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS. THE CFI DID NOT OBTAIN A FORMAL WEATHER BRIEFING PRIOR TO DEPARTURE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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