ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365374
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| Date: | Sunday 5 May 1991 |
| Time: | 04:00 LT |
| Type: | Kolb Company TWINSTAR |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N94MW |
| MSN: | A-1 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 410 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 503 3561619 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Williamsport, PA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Trout Run, PA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE HOMEBUILT AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND IN A HEAVILY WOODED RAVINE AFTER ITS ENGINE QUIT DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. THE FAA REPORTED THAT 'THE NUMBER TWO CYLINDER WAS SCORED' AND THE 'ENGINE SEIZED AFTER IT OVERHEATED.'
Probable Cause: AN ENGINE SEIZURE AS THE RESULT OF OVERHEATING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC91DGT02
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2024 09:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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