ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359823
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| Date: | Thursday 8 September 1994 |
| Time: | 10:55 LT |
| Type: | Smart CP 301 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N60AG |
| MSN: | AR1994 |
| Engine model: | SUBARU EJ22 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Remer, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Park Rapids, MN (PKD |
| Grand Rapids, MN (GPZ | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE HOMEBUILT AIRPLANE EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE, FOLLOWED BY A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A WOODED AREA. POSTACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE ALTERNATOR HAD FAILED. THE AIRPLANE ENGINE WAS A CONVERTED SUBARU AUTOMOTIVE ENGINE, WITH ELECTRONIC IGNITION AND FUEL INJECTION. THE AIRPLANE HAD ABOUT 45 HOURS TOTAL FLIGHT TIME.
Probable Cause: the failure of the alternator/electrical system, and subsequent total loss of engine power during cruise flight over wooded terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI94DER03
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 15-Mar-2024 15:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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