19841209065479A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech C23 · Clifton, VA · December 9, 1984

Date
December 9, 1984 · 16:42 local
Place
Clifton, VA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6536R
NTSB investigation
NTSBBFO85FA008
Reported as
Beech C23
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A4J
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
6,009 total10 in this make and model14 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Engine lost power during cruise. Landed in field. Carburetor icing probable. Pilot did not use carburetor heat.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE LOST POWER DURING CRUISE. LANDED IN FIELD. CARBURETOR ICING PROBABLE. PILOT DID NOT USE CARBURETOR HEAT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.