NTSB CAROL · Event
Event ATL85LA253
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AFTER APRX 1 HR OF LCL FLT, THE 67 HR PVT PLT RETURNED TO HIS PVT GRASS STRIP FOR LANDING. HE MADE A FULL LEFT TRAFFIC PATTERN. AT THE 180 DEG POINT, CARB HEAT WAS APPLIED AND PWR REDUCED. AFTER TURNING FINAL AND LOWERING FULL FLAPS, THE PLT ADDED THROTTLE WITH NO RESPONSE. HE APPLIED FULL THROTTLE AND THE ENG COUGHED AND QUIT. THE ACFT STRUCK THE GROUND 15 FT SHORT OF THE RWY. THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE CARB WAS BROKEN FROM THE ACFT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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