ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295730
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| Date: | Wednesday 11 June 2003 |
| Time: | 18:45 LT |
| Type: | Chinook Plus 2 A13-SWB |
| Owner/operator: | James R Stokes |
| Registration: | UNREG |
| MSN: | CP202141 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Elsanor, Alabama -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Elsanora, AL |
| Elsanora, AL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft was being flown shortly after performing maintenance of the aircraft. According to witnesses, the aircraft was maneuvering approximately 700 feet AGL (above ground level) when the engine lost power. The pilot began to circle the private grass strip in an attempt to restart the engine. During the circling maneuver the aircraft winged over to the left, pitched down, and collided with trees. Examination of the airframe revealed, all flight controls and flight control surfaces were functional. Examination of the engine revealed, it rotated freely, produced cylinder compression, and valve train continuity. The ignition, fuel, and oil systems were functional. Review of the Federal Aviation Administration records revealed that the aircraft did not have: Exemption No. 3784K, nor did the aircraft did not display the placard " To be used for instruction only". According to the previous owner, the aircraft was sold on April 23, 2003, and that the aircraft needed minor maintenance before flight.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL03LA152
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 13-Oct-2022 12:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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