ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358347
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| Date: | Monday 28 August 1995 |
| Time: | 17:50 LT |
| Type: | Josephson MC-15 CRICKET |
| Owner/operator: | Mike Gretton |
| Registration: | N128HJ |
| MSN: | 12-0128 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 114 hours |
| Engine model: | JPX 212 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | San Diego, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Miramar Nas, CA (NKX |
| (KMYF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES FROM THE DEPARTURE RUNWAY, THE LEFT ENGINE STOPPED ON THE TWO-ENGINE, AMATEUR-BUILT AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT ALTERED COURSE TOWARD HIS DESTINATION, BUT FOUND HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE ON THE REMAINING ENGINE AND ELECTED TO ATTEMPT AN OFF-AIRPORT LANDING ON A NEARBY ISLAND. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE LANDING SITE AND LANDED THE LANDPLANE IN THE WATER APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET OFFSHORE. INSPECTION OF THE FAILED ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE SINGLE IGNITION SYSTEM WAS INOPERATIVE DUE TO A CHAFFED PRIMARY WIRE WHICH HAD SHORT CIRCUITED TO THE ENGINE MOUNT. THE SECONDARY IGNITION WIRE WAS ALSO IN A DETERIORATED CONDITION. THE AIRCRAFT HAD RECEIVED AN ANNUAL INSPECTION AND HAD BEEN APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE 1 WEEK PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT AND HAD ACCUMULATED 2.4 HOURS SINCE INSPECTION.
Probable Cause: the failure of the left engine due to inadequate maintenance of the ignition system.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX95LA309
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Mar-2024 12:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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