MIDDLETOWN, DE, USA
N38DR
GREGG KR-2
THE ENG FAILED ON THE DOWNWIND LEG AFTER THE PLT APPLIED CARB HEAT. THE PLT ATTEMPTED A POWER-OFF APPROACH TO THE RWY BUT ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE FROM ANOTHER ACFT PASSING BELOW HIM ON FINAL CAUSING HIM TO LOSE CONTROL & ENTER A SPIN. AFTER RECOVERY THE ACFT PASSED UNDER WIRES & CRASHED INTO A CORN FIELD. THE ENG WAS EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTER-MARKET CARB. DISASSEMBLY REVEALED THE MAIN METERING JET WAS BLOCKED WITH RUBBER FROM A DISINTEGRATED "O" RING INTENDED TO SEAL THE JET IN THE CARB BODY.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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