ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360111
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| Date: | Sunday 24 July 1994 |
| Time: | 10:45 LT |
| Type: | Aces High CUBY B |
| Owner/operator: | Joseph Marsilio |
| Registration: | N2282Z |
| MSN: | 249 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 544 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL A-65 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Waterbury, CT -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (N41) |
| (N41) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE OF THE HOMEBUILT AIRPLANE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A 180 DEGREE TURN BACK TO THE AIRPORT, BUT THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TREES SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NO DISCREPANCIES. ACCORDING TO A CHART PUBLISHED BY THE FAA, THE TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT WERE CONDUCIVE FOR MODERATE ICING DURING CRUISE POWER AND SERIOUS ICING DURING A POWERED GLIDE.
Probable Cause: A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC94LA140
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 15-Mar-2024 17:59 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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