ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290645
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| Date: | Saturday 5 April 2014 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  Zenith STOL CH 701 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N410KT |
| MSN: | 8565 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2012 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 58 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C85-12F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | La Belle, Florida -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | La Belle, FL (X14) |
| La Belle, FL (X14) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot/owner/builder reported that at 30 to 50 feet above the runway in a steep climb after takeoff, the engine stopped producing power. The airplane "nosed over quickly" and landed hard on the nose wheel, bounced, and landed hard on the nose wheel again, collapsing it, and causing substantial damage to the firewall and airframe. Examination of the airplane's engine by an FAA airworthiness inspector revealed that both magnetos were improperly grounded at installation. The installation as found resulted in a degraded performance, and over time, resulted in a complete ignition failure and total loss of engine power.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed after a total loss of engine power at takeoff, which resulted in a hard landing. Also causal was the pilot/owner/builder's improper installation of the magnetos which resulted in the engine power loss.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA14CA191
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 17:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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