# NTSB IAD79DLQ14: Rice Spcl, N691, Bowling Green, KY, June 1, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 1, 1979
- Place: Bowling Green, KY · BOWLING GREEN, KY
- Location: 36.9903° N, 86.4436° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bowling Green, KY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.9903&lon=-86.4436&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 17, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135528
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD79DLQ14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79DLQ14

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3469   79/6/1    BOWLING GREEN,KY    RICE SPCL           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 214
        TIME - 1945                    N691                PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 14 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WARREN COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CARBONDALE,IL               BOWLING GREEN,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-CARBURETOR
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO CARB./INDUCTION SYSTEM ICING
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          4 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          HAZE                                                      85
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- PLT RETARDED THROTTLE DURING LET DOWN,ENG FAILED TO RESPOND ON BASE LEG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N691](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N691), registered now, S/N 3, built 1958 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: RICE SPCL
- Registry model: [Rice Special 3](https://openairdocs.org/model/rice-special-3) (registry code 05601YQ) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-290-series) (registry code 42083, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Warren County

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19790601025399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790601025399A), Jun 1, 1979: Amtr RICESPEC, Bowling Green, KY, Substantial damage. Engine failed, causing a forced landing. No malfunction of engine found.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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