ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288392
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| Date: | Sunday 27 June 2010 |
| Time: | 08:00 LT |
| Type: |  Titan T-51 Mustang |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N751RM |
| MSN: | MLS08912SOHK0137 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912ULS |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Columbia, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Groveland, CA (E45) |
| Columbia, CA (O22) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The experimental amateur-built airplane had been airborne for approximately 30 minutes on its inaugural flight when the engine stopped producing power. The pilot subsequently performed a forced landing to a field, and during the landing the main landing gear separated from the fuselage, causing the fuselage to wrinkle and bend. Postaccident examination of the engine's electronic ignition module revealed that it was partially melted. The electronic module had been mounted approximately 5 inches from the engine's exhaust pipe due to lack of clearance between the top of the engine and its cowling. The installation manual for the module states that the maximum ambient temperature for the electronic module is 175 degrees Fahrenheit.
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power during approach due to thermal damage to the engine's electronic ignition module. Contributing to the accident was the builder's placement of the ignition module near the engine's exhaust.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR10LA316
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 04-Oct-2022 21:58 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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