Cessna 172N N733LW

Summary

On 9 May 1998 at about 13:43 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N733LW, operated by Sunquest Aviation, was involved in an accident near West Palm Beach, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

9 May 1998 at 13:43

Classification

Accident

Location

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

Coordinates

26.8490, -80.0902

Aircraft

Cessna 172N

Registration

N733LW

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Sunquest Aviation

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Key West

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA98LA153

Nobody was injured.

the dual student's failure to use carburetor heat while circling at a reduced power setting, and the flight instructor's failure to properly supervise the student.

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

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While circling at 600 feet agl, awaiting an IFR clearance, the engine sputtered once and continued to run. After receiving the IFR clearance the dual student added power to climb to the assigned altitude and the engine sputtered and lost power. The flight instructor took control and a forced landing was made in a field. After the accident, uncontaminated fuel was found in the airframe and engine fuel systems. The engine was started and operated to full power with no signs of mechanical failure or malfunction. The carburetor icing system operated normally. Icing probability curves showed the aircraft was operating in conditions conducive to serious carburetor icing at glide power and visible carburetor icing at glide and cruise power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.