ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363668
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| Date: | Saturday 9 May 1992 |
| Time: | 16:15 LT |
| Type: |  Bede BD-5B |
| Owner/operator: | Howard Winters & Howard Corbus |
| Registration: | N811Q |
| MSN: | 3239 |
| Engine model: | HONDA EB-3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fresno, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Madera, CA (KMAE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE EXPERIMENTAL AIRPLANE WAS OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE PILOT. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AT ABOUT 200 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL DURING INITIAL CLIMB. THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING AND COLLIDED WITH A BERM. AN EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED ITS STARTER RING GEAR HAD FAILED WHERE IT HAD BEEN WELDED TO THE ENGINE FLYWHEEL (FLEXPLATE).
Probable Cause: THE TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING INITIAL CLIMB DUE TO A FRACTURE AND FAILURE OF THE ENGINE STARTER RING GEAR. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WHICH WAS RELATED TO THE MECHANICAL FAILURE WAS THE AIRPLANE OWNER'S INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX92LA208
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 19:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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