ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363443
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| Date: | Friday 19 June 1992 |
| Time: | 16:45 LT |
| Type: | Loehle 5151 Mustang |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5151M |
| MSN: | 5151-2676117 |
| Engine model: | ROTAX 582 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Erie, PA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KERI) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS ON CLIMBOUT WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING GOOD, AND THEN IT LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING TO AN OPEN FIELD, BUT LANDED SHORT AND STRUCK TREES. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE #2 CYLINDER PISTON HAD SEIZED.
Probable Cause: SEIZURE OF THE #2 PISTON WHICH RESULTED IN THE LOST OF ENGINE POWER AND SUBSEQUENT COLLISION WITH TREES DURING A FORCED LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC92DGM02
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 17:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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