ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295562
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| Date: | Monday 7 July 2003 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: | Wohlers Falco F.8L |
| Owner/operator: | William Anderson |
| Registration: | N33LW |
| MSN: | 1 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 580 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ashland, Ohio -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ashland, OH (3G4) |
| Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport, NY (JHW/KJHW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
As the airplane was climbing, about 100 feet above the ground, the engine suddenly lost all power. The pilot performed a forced landing to a grass field with the landing gear retracted. Upon touchdown, the airplane slid to a stop and came to rest upright. Examination of the wreckage revealed that the engine air intake duct tubing had lost its internal support spring structure strength, allowing the tube casing to be sucked inward, which restricted the air intake. The most recent annual inspection performed on the airplane was completed on May 10, 2003. According to 14 CFR Part 43 Appendix D - Scope and Detail of Items (as Applicable to the Particular Aircraft) To Be Included in Annual and 100 Hour Inspections, "Each person performing an annual or 100 hour inspection shall inspect (where applicable) components of the engine and nacelle group..."
(This narrative was modified on January 26, 2005.)
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power due to the failure of the engine air intake duct tubing, which resulted in a total blockage of the induction inlet duct. A factor related to the accident was the inadequate 100-hour inspection by maintenance personnel.
(This narrative was modified on January 26, 2005.)
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC03LA154
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 13-Oct-2022 10:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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