ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354491
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| Date: | Monday 11 May 1998 |
| Time: | 19:30 LT |
| Type: |  Avid Mark IV |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N117DK |
| MSN: | 1383D |
| Total airframe hrs: | 11 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 582C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Elberton, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | , GA (27A) |
| Athens, GA (KAHN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On climbout, the engine experienced a power loss that would not sustain level flight and the pilot performed a forced landing to a hay field. During the forced landing the airplane collided with the dense grass and upslope terrain. Postcrash examination of the engine revealed about 75 percent of the number one cylinder expansion chamber gasket blown out, with resultant loosening of the cylinder attach bolts.
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power due to a failed combustion assembly, expansion seal.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA98LA158
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Mar-2024 14:59 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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