ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 265955
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| Date: | Monday 26 July 2021 |
| Time: | 09:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 140 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N72129 |
| MSN: | 9296 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3344 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C85 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Murfreesboro Municipal Airport (MBT/KMBT), TN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Murfreesboro, TN |
| Murfreesboro, TN | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After flying for about 30 minutes, the pilot entered the airport traffic pattern and performed touch-and-go takeoffs and landings. On the initial climb after the second touch-and-go, about 100 ft above ground level, the engine “sputtered,' lost total power, and the propeller continued to windmill. The pilot performed a forced landing to a nearby road, during which the airplane struck a wire, pitched downward, and impacted the road, resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage and wing struts. Examination of the engine revealed no malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot reported that he typically conducted the approach to landing with the carburetor heat on until the airplane was on short final, then he would turn it off. He also described a previous situation during which the engine had lost total power in a similar way while on the ground. After the engine was examined following that event, the pilot concluded that the loss of power was a result of carburetor icing.
The temperature and dew point on the day of the accident were favorable to the development of serious carburetor icing at a glide power setting. Given the pilot's previous experience with the engine's susceptibility to carburetor icing, the absence of mechanical anomalies found with the engine, and the pilot's routine practice of turning the carburetor heat off before landing, it is likely that the loss of engine power was the result of carburetor icing.
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power as a result of carburetor icing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA21LA300
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N72129/history/20210726/1403Z/KMBT/KMBT
Location
Media:
Plane down (literally) on Dejarnette, directly in front of #PCA in Murfreesboro @WGNSRadio …. pic.twitter.com/y6ebfbFt4U
— W Scott (@scottadcock11) July 26, 2021
THE CESSNA SINGLE ENGINE PLANE THAT CRASHED IN MURFREESBORO JUST BEFORE 9 A.M. HAS BEEN MOVED FROM THE SCENE AND TAKEN TO A SECURE LOCATION. THE PILOT WAS ALERT & TALKING AND IS AT THE HOSPITAL BRING TREATED FOR HIS INJURIES. DEJARNETTE LN. IS BACK OPEN. FAA/NTSB INVESTIGATING. pic.twitter.com/mLE2bByLNo
— Murfreesboro TN Police Department (@MboroPoliceDept) July 26, 2021
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jul-2021 17:56 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 27-Jul-2021 15:09 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
| 06-Aug-2021 14:50 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Embed code] |
| 25-Jun-2023 19:51 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [[Location, Embed code]] |
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