ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353818
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| Date: | Wednesday 9 September 1998 |
| Time: | 10:02 LT |
| Type: |  Aero Commander S2R |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3652X |
| MSN: | 1885R |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7759 hours |
| Engine model: | Pzl-Kalisz PZL-3S |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Malone, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he was approximately three miles west of the airstrip when the engine lost all power. He stated, '...I was 600 to 700 feet AGL., I first pushed the throttle to full power position then started pumping the wobble pump and got no response.' The pilot stated that he began looking for an area to land, he picked out an area between two trees. According to the pilot during the landing, the airplane went between two trees and the wings were sheared then he impacted the ground. The engine was examined November, 1998. The FAA inspector's report showed that the following was found, '...wiring to magnetos had shielding completely chaffed from [the] wires and bare wires were present where it passed through the firewall of the aircraft...non aircraft wiring and splices were installed in the aircraft...suspect magnetos were grounded in flight.'
Probable Cause: a loss of engine power due to a chaffed ignition wires, resulting in a forced landing and subsequent impact with trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA98LA244
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2024 10:50 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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