ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354167
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| Date: | Thursday 9 July 1998 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Rans S-12 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6191V |
| MSN: | 0892259 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 190 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Phillips, ME -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | , ME |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot was cruising at 400 feet AGL, photographing fields, when the engine initially quit. He performed the emergency procedures for a loss of engine power, the engine restarted, and he tried to climb, but the engine quit a second time. A forced landing was then performed to a hay field. The wreckage was examined by an FAA Inspector. The examination revealed the linkage that connected the oil feed line to the uncertificated two cycle engine had separated.
Probable Cause: Loss of engine power due to a separated oil line. A related factor was the unsuitable field.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD98LA078
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 10-Mar-2024 19:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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