ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293215
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| Date: | Tuesday 9 August 2005 |
| Time: | 09:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N717DR |
| MSN: | 18-4387 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1955 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1442 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chickaloon, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Chickaloon, AK |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The commercial pilot was conducting a Title 14 CFR Part 91 local personal flight in a float-equipped airplane. The pilot reported the airplane lost engine power during the initial climb after takeoff from a small lake, and he made a forced landing on tundra-covered terrain. An inspection of the airplane revealed no obvious reason for the loss of engine power. The gascolator was breached during the accident, but about one-half ounce of fuel was collected from the gascolator. The sample was clear, light blue, appeared uncontaminated, and smelled like avgas. Fuel samples taken from the operator's supply tank were light colored and cloudy, with visible signs of contamination. The owner had the engine and carburetor disassembled and inspected at a certified aircraft engine repair station, and nothing was found that would result in a loss of engine power. The pilot said there were no known mechanical anomalies with the airplane prior to the accident. The airplane sustained structural damage to the right wing and fuselage during the accident.
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power for an undetermined reason during initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in a emergency landing/collision with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC05LA120
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 12 December 1994 | N717DR | Private | 0 | Palmer, AK | |
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| 7 May 2021 | N717DR | Private | 0 | Cold Bay, Alaska | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2022 17:25 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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