Ardovino Mariucci CRI-CRI MC-12 N71AM
23 May 1992 · Arlington, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 23 May 1992 at about 13:45 local time, a Ardovino Mariucci CRI-CRI MC-12 registered N71AM, operated by Brady, William D., was involved in an accident near Arlington, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 13:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Arlington, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Arlington Municipal (ARL)
- Coordinates
- 32.6901, -97.1909
- Aircraft
- Ardovino Mariucci CRI-CRI MC-12
- Registration
- N71AM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Brady, William D.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW92LA140
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
TOTAL POWER LOSS CAUSED BY BLOCKED CARBURETOR SCREEN AND IGNITION POINTS OPEN BEYOND MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATION. A FACTOR WAS INADEQUATE ANNUAL INSPECTION AND IGNITION POINT MAINTENANCE ADJUSTMENT NOT PERFORMED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING A VFR APPROACH THE LEFT ENGINE LOST TOTAL POWER. THE PILOT PERFORMED A FORCED LANDING. THE AIRPLANE LANDED SHORT OF A TAXIWAY ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND THEN CAME TO REST NEAR THE LEFT EDGE OF THE TAXIWAY. A MAINTENANCE EXAMINATION OF THE LEFT ENGINE REVEALED THE CARBURETOR SCREEN OBSTRUCTED WITH DEBRIS AND THE IGNITION POINTS SET AT .038 OF AN INCH. THE MECHANIC REPORTED THAT THE MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS WERE .014 TO .016 OF AN INCH. AFTER CLEANING THE CARBURETOR SCREEN AND ADJUSTING THE IGNITION POINTS TO .015 OF AN INCH, THE CARBURETOR JETS WERE READJUSTED. AN ENGINE TEST RUN WAS CONDUCTED THROUGH ALL RPM RANGES WITH NO ENGINE DISCREPANCIES NOTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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