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ATL89LA094

1989-02-28 · SPRINGBORO, Ohio, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport MGY

N2805S has since been reassigned. It is now registered to a different aircraft (VELARY TECH SRL LIFT 10), which was not involved in this event.

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

LOSS OF POWER (TAKEOFF) FROM CARBURETOR ICE DUE TO IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT DURING EXTENDED GROUND OPERATION USING AUTO FUEL IN WEATHER WHICH WAS CONDUCIVE TO ICING.

Factual narrative

ACFT WAS BEING FLOWN BY OWNER ON 1ST FLT AFTER ENGINE CASE HAD BEEN SPLIT, VALVE REPAIR, & CARBURETOR FLOAT REPLACEMENT. AUTO FUEL WAS BEING USED WHICH WAS PUT IN ACFT ABOUT SIX WEEKS BEFORE ACCIDENT. NO CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND IN FUEL, ENGINE WAS RUN ON TEST CELL, & CARB WAS FLOW CHECKED AFTER ACCIDENT. PIC RPTED LONG TAXI TO TAKE OFF RWY PLUS DELAY DUE TO OTHER TRAFFIC. FAA AC 91-33A NOTES CARB ICE WILL FORM AT HIGHER TEMP & MORE RAPIDLY THAN AV GAS. ICE PROBABILITY CHART SHOWED WX COND CONDUCIVE TO CARB ICE WITH USE OF AV GAS. FAA AC 20-113 RECOMMENDS USING CARB HEAT PRIOR TO TAKE OFF WHEN COND ARE CONDUCIVE TO CARB ICE TO REMOVE ANY ICE BUILT UP. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1989_ATL89LA094.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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