Fischer WAGABOND N42LF

Summary

On 30 September 1991 at about 14:30 local time, a Fischer WAGABOND registered N42LF, operated by Fischer, Lawrence H, was involved in an accident near Rossville, Tennessee, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

30 September 1991 at 14:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Rossville, Tennessee, United States

Nearest airport

Wolf River (54M)

Coordinates

35.0401, -89.5407

Aircraft

Fischer WAGABOND

Registration

N42LF

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Fischer, Lawrence H

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL91LA184

1 person died.

THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AS A RESULT OF CARBURETOR ICING.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) INSPECTOR STATED THAT THE HOME BUILT AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A TREE OFF THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 36 AT THE SMALL SOD AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT THEN IMPACTED THE TERRAIN IN A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE, AND CAME TO REST ABOUT 600 FEET SHORT OF THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 36. THE INSPECTOR STATED THAT THE ENGINE DID NOT APPEAR TO BE RUNNING AT THE TIME OF IMPACT, AND THE CARBURETOR HEAT WAS IN THE ON POSITION. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NO MALFUNCTION. THE TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT IN THE AREA AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WERE CONDUCIVE TO EXTREME CARBURETOR ICING AT CRUISE AND CLIMB POWER SETTINGS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.