ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362316
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| Date: | Monday 15 March 1993 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Denney Kitfox 2 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N569F |
| MSN: | 569 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 81 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 582DI |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sheridan, WY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (KSHR) |
| (KSHR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL POWER LOSS. BECAUSE THEY FELT THAT THEY COULD NOT SAFELY RETURN TO THE AIRPORT, THE PILOTS MADE A DECISION TO ATTEMPT A FORCED LANDING ON A NEARBY DIRT ROAD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL IN A STRONG CROSSWIND, THE AIRCRAFT'S RUDDER BECAME INEFFECTIVE AS THE AIRCRAFT SLOWED. THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT WAS UNABLE TO KEEP THE AIRCRAFT FROM WEATHER VANING INTO THE WIND AND DEPARTING THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AS THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE ROAD IT IMPACTED A NEARBY FENCE.
Probable Cause: A PARTIAL POWER LOSS FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. FACTORS INCLUDE A STRONG CROSSWIND ON LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA93LA076
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 17-Mar-2024 20:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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