ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 135336
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| Date: | Friday 15 August 2003 |
| Time: | 07:30 |
| Type: | Evans VP-1 Volksplane |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N493 |
| MSN: | N493 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 654 hours |
| Engine model: | Volkswagen 1500CC |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Concordia, KS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Concordia, KS (CNK) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was destroyed when it impacted a road and a ditch during a forced landing following a loss of engine power. The pilot stated that the power loss occurred when he reduced throttle upon reaching his cruising altitude. He stated that he elected to land on a roadway and, due to traffic, turned to land on the other side of the road. The airplane subsequently impacted the road and a ditch. No pre-impact defects were found with respect to the airplane. The student pilot was not authorized to fly the accident airplane.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing factors were the roadway, the ditch and unsuitable terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20030815X01345&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Sep-2015 05:42 | Richard R. Walkup | Updated [Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Dec-2017 19:08 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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