ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365283
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| Date: | Tuesday 21 May 1991 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-160 |
| Owner/operator: | Steve/chris Napier |
| Registration: | N2906Z |
| MSN: | 22-6877 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-B2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mankato, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mankato, MN (KMKT) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT SAID THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WAS EXPERIENCED. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS ATTEMPTED IN A FARM FIELD WHICH RESULTED IN A NOSE OVER. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED A FAULTY ENGINE PRIMER LOCK. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS RUN UP AND THE PRIMER BECAME UNLOCKED, THE ENGINE RPM WOULD DROP, WHICH CONINCIDED WITH THE PILOT'S STATEMENT.
Probable Cause: PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO AN UNLOCKED ENGINE PRIMER. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THAT THE PRE TAKEOFF CHECK LIST WAS NOT FOLLOWED BY THE PILOT AND THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI91LA161
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 20-Mar-2024 08:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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