ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288478
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| Date: | Tuesday 1 June 2010 |
| Time: | 10:29 LT |
| Type: |  Eagle Eagle DW-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Philbert Johnson |
| Registration: | N8815U |
| MSN: | DW-1-0094-83 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5750 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-M1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Waterville, Washington -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Waterville, WA |
| Missoula, MT | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was repositioning the airplane when the engine lost power. He made a forced landing in a soft field, and the airplane nosed over. An examination of the wreckage revealed a worn wire on one magneto. It is likely that the intermittent grounding of the magneto could have caused the engine to surge and lose power.
Probable Cause: A worn wire in the magneto system, which allowed intermittent grounding and a loss of engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR10LA272
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 23:04 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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