ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356276
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| Date: | Saturday 1 February 1997 |
| Time: | 13:26 LT |
| Type: | Richards VELOCITY 173 RG |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N525V |
| MSN: | DMO248 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 128 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-A3B6D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Valkaria, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Melbourne, FL (KMBL) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that the engine lost power while maneuvering. According to the pilot's statement, 'everything was operating normal, 2500 RPM, 155 knots...2,000 [feet] MSL.' He then turned north and 'the engine quit abruptly...no sputtering or gradual loss of RPM.' He attempted a force landing at a nearby airport 'in hopes of deadsticking [sic] it onto the runway.' The flight landed about 1/2 mile short of runway 14, and impacted into palmettos and pine trees. The airplane's engine was examined and run. The examination and engine run did not reveal any discrepancies.
Probable Cause: a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA97LA078
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 12-Mar-2024 20:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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