Pilot Debrief

American Champion (ACAC) 7AC near Whitmore Lake, MI — 2008-01-04

Final reportCHI08CA060
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Date
2008-01-04
Location
Whitmore Lake, MI, USA
Aircraft
American Champion (ACAC) 7AC
Registration
N85393
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during cruise and the unsuitable terrain encountered during the precautionary landing. A factor was the snow-covered ground.

NTSB narrative

The pilot encountered a partial loss of engine power during flight. The use of carburetor heat did not regain the lost power. The pilot performed a precautionary landing to a grass landing strip he had landed at before. The airplane nosed over in the snow upon landing. No pre-impact anomalies were detected. The local temperature and dew point was -2 degrees C and -9 degrees C respectively. The owner's recommendation was to "replace the metal tube with scat tube on carb heat side."

NTSB coding

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