ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 235757
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| Date: | Monday 13 April 2020 |
| Time: | 19:55 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 402B |
| Owner/operator: | Air Exec Inc |
| Registration: | N98649 |
| MSN: | 402B1052 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 12056 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-520 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kirksville Regional Airport (KIRK/IRK), MO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Kirksville Municipal Airport, MO (IRK/KIRK) |
| Saint Louis-Lambert International Airport, MO (STL/KSTL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he had just taken off and retracted the landing gear when the airplane experienced a substantial loss in engine power. He retarded the throttles to idle and landed the airplane on the remaining runway without lowering the landing gear, resulting in substantial damage to the rear spar caps.
Both propellers were found in a feathered position although the pilot said he did not feather them. It is unlikely that the propellers feathered on their own, as the propeller control levers must be placed in the feathered position to feather them; however it could not be determined when the propellers were feathered.
Postaccident examination revealed a small amount of water in the fuel selector sump bowl and left auxiliary tank sump bowls but not elsewhere in the fuel system. Thus, it is unlikely that the water found would have affected the performance of the engine. Subsequent engine runs on each engine using the same fuel that was onboard the airplane at the time of the accident revealed no anomalies and normal propellers cycles. No reason for a partial loss of engine power on either or both engines could be determined based on available evidence.
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power after takeoff for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN20LA149
https://flightaware.com/photos/view/46946-f5599b5a54fac79ac85ef53c268e6ad4337d7336/airport/KIRK/sort/votes/page/1/size/fullsize (photo)
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-May-2020 07:54 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 20-Jun-2021 19:20 | aaronwk | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Jul-2022 09:27 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Other fatalities, Nature, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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