ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 285135
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| Date: | Friday 23 March 2007 |
| Time: | 09:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N2124N |
| MSN: | 18-259 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1951 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tulare, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Tulare Airport, CA (TLR/KTLR) |
| Exeter, CA (O63) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, approximately 10 minutes after takeoff, the airplane was in cruise flight when the engine "suddenly ran rough, appeared to lose power, then ran rough again." The pilot applied carburetor heat and switched fuel tanks, but this had no significant effect. During the forced landing in tall grass in a barley field, the airplane nosed over. The airplane's vertical fin and rudder were bent, and the propeller was damaged. After the airplane was recovered to an airport, an FAA inspector started the engine and operated it at an idle power setting. The reason for the partial loss of engine power was not determined.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA07CA085
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Oct-2022 18:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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