ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353339
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| Date: | Sunday 16 May 1999 |
| Time: | 07:40 LT |
| Type: | Titan Tornado |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N194PA |
| MSN: | T93XXX60HK00 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 394 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 583 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Monroe, CT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Twin Pines, NJ (N75) |
| Oxford, CT (KOXC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While in cruise flight, the homebuilt airplane's engine lost total power. During the forced landing, the airplane's left wing contacted the ground and the airplane nosed over. Examination of the engine revealed that the magneto (mag) cylinder connecting rod bearing had failed. Additionally, the 2-cycle engine had been manufactured as a snowmobile engine.
Probable Cause: The failure of the magneto (mag) cylinder bearing resulting in a total loss of power and subsequent forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC99LA112
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 09-Mar-2024 12:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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