Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC83LA108

MIDDLEBORO, MA, USA

Aircraft #1

N4163Y

BELLANCA 7GBC

Analysis

THE ACFT LANDED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY AFTER EXPERIENCING A POWER LOSS ON THE APPROACH. THE PILOT HAD CARBURETOR HEAT ON AND WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A DOWNDRAFT ON FINAL HE SAID HE OPENED THE THROTTLE AND THE ENGINE QUIT. THE ACFT WAS LANDED IN THE BUSHES SHORT OF THE RUNWAY WHERE IT NOSED OVER.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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