ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364828
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| Date: | Saturday 27 July 1991 |
| Time: | 15:39 LT |
| Type: | English PIETENPOL AIRCAMPER |
| Owner/operator: | Cary Francis Winch |
| Registration: | N14961 |
| MSN: | P101SE |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Engine model: | Corvair GO-140 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Brodhead, WI -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Brodhead, WI (C37) |
| Necedah, WI (79C) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AMATEUR BUILT AIRPLANE WAS POWERED BY A CONVERTED AUTOMOBILE ENGINE. DURING A CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE SUSTAINED A PARTIAL POWER LOSS & THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. HOWEVER, HE WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE AIRPORT & THE AIRPLANE WAS DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED AN EXHAUST VALVE WAS ERODED & LEAKING.
Probable Cause: EROSION OF AN EXHAUST VALVE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI91DEP11
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 19-Mar-2024 19:17 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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