NTSB Identification: CHI67A0096
14 CFR Part 135 Nonscheduled operation of RUSK AVIATION
Aircraft: PIPER PA-23, registration: N4240P----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-4656 67/2/12 MT.HOPE,WIS PIPER PA-23 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 2053
TIME - 1255 N4240P PX- 0 0 3 AIR TAXI-PASSG TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
GEAR COLLAPSED LANDING: ROLL
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-CARBURETOR
SYSTEMS - ANTI-ICING,DE-ICING SYSTEMS: CARBURETOR DE-ICING SYSTEM
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT
PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO CARB./INDUCTION SYSTEM ICING
TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 1000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
3 MILES OR LESS SNOW
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
NONE 230
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
15 IFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR
REMARKS- CARBURETOR HEAT SHROUDS MISALIGNED.CARBURETOR HEAT BUTTERFLY VALVES WOULD NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY.
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