Accident Kelm ZENAIR CH-701 N27DK,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361230
 
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Date:Wednesday 29 September 1993
Time:18:15 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic CH70 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Kelm ZENAIR CH-701
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N27DK
MSN: 7-1347
Engine model:ROTAX 582LC
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:South Bend, AR -   United States of America
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE POWER LOSS SHORTLY AFTER LIFTOFF FROM THE PRIVATE STRIP. HE EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING STRAIGHT AHEAD AND WAS ABLE TO GET THE AIRPLANE BACK ONTO THE TAKEOFF RUNWAY. HOWEVER, THE AIRPLANE RAN OFF THE END INTO A HEDGE ROW. THE PILOT STATED THAT FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT, THE ENGINE STARTED AND RAN NORMALLY AT IDLE, BUT HE COULD NOT TEST IT AT OTHER POWER SETTINGS.

Probable Cause: THE ENGINE POWER LOSS FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF AVAILABLE RUNWAY ONTO WHICH THE FORCED LANDING COULD BE EXECUTED.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: FTW93LA275
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 10 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB FTW93LA275

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