ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352584
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| Date: | Sunday 17 October 1999 |
| Time: | 09:20 LT |
| Type: |  Rutan VariEze |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N86KM |
| MSN: | 1 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 502 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotorway RW-100 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Jean, NV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (OL7) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot departed runway 2L on a downwind departure and the engine began to run rough. The pilot turned toward the runway but had insufficient altitude and power to make the airport. The aircraft landed short of the runway in desert terrain and sustained substantial damage. In his statement, the pilot said the cylinder head on the Rotorway RW-100 engine failed and opened a hole over one of the cylinders. The FAA inspector who examined the airplane on-scene reported that the hole had the appearance of a 'burn through.' The inspection could not determine the underlying reason for the cylinder head failure.
Probable Cause: The failure of the engine cylinder head due to detonation and subsequent over temperature for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX00LA010
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Mar-2024 08:28 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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