- Date
- February 22, 1984, 14:15 local (20:15 UTC)
- Place
- Newport, MN
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N4893KNavion A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840222036359A
- Case key
- 12551
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Loss of engine power(total) - mech failure/malf
Exhaust system,muffler - burnedCause
Carburetor heat - selectedFactor
Exhaust system,muffler - failure,partialCause
Forced landing
Terrain condition - none suitableFactor
Lowering of flaps - not performedFactor
In flight collision with terrain/water
Object - wire,staticFactor
Analysis
The acft engine failed when the plt applied carburator heat to try to 'cure' a rough running engine. Post accident investigation revealed a hole in the left muffler and shroud allowing burnt exhaust gases to enter the carburetor when carburetor heat was applied.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4893K
- Reported as
- Navion A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- NAV4-1893
- Airframe hours
- 3,341
- Engine
- Continental E-185-9, 205 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Charles W. Heringlake
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 10, 1983 · 37 hours before
- Departed
- Newport, MN
- Airport
- D97 · So. St. Paul Muni
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 59
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 2,716 total · 550 in this make and model · 1,331 as pilot in command · 35 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 150° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 45 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.