ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295222
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| Date: | Monday 15 September 2003 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Lake LA-4-200 Buccaneer |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N32DQ |
| MSN: | 855 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1356 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-A1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ashland, Virginia -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ashland (VG24) |
| (VG24) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was departing from a 2,000 feet long, turf runway. He reported that after becoming airborne, the engine or prop sound changed, and then he perceived that the airplane was slowing and settling. He aborted the takeoff, and touched down on the runway. The pilot was unable to stop before the end, and overran the runway. The airplane then crossed a road where the nose wheel separated from the fuselage, and came to rest in a pond. The engine was test run by the FAA at takeoff power for 5 minutes with no variation in rpm noted. When the propeller control was placed in the cruise power range, 2,200 to 2,300, the propeller tended to hunt, plus or minus 50 rpm. The manufacturer of the propeller governor tested the unit and reported that the rpm was set higher than specified. When disassemble, the unit was found worn, with sludge and some small particles trapped inside the gasket screen.
Probable Cause: The pilot's decision to perform an aborted takeoff after he perceived a power loss. A factor was the unsuitable terrain the airplane encountered after it overran the end of the runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC03LA200
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| 12-Oct-2022 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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