ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365771
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| Date: | Saturday 19 January 1991 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: | Rans S-11 Pursuit |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2164K |
| MSN: | 1089002 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5 hours |
| Engine model: | ROTAX 582 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hays, KS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE LANDED HARD AFTER AN ENGINE FAILURE AT ALTITUDE. THE AIRPLANE CAUGHT FIRE AFTER IMPACT. ENGINE DISASSEMBLY REVEALED A SEIZED PISTON IN NUMBER 1 CYLINDER.
Probable Cause: AN ENGINE FAILURE CAUSED BY A SEIZED PISTON. A FACTOR ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACCIDENT IS THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN A PROPER DESCENT RATE DURING HIS FORCED LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI91DCQ03
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 20-Mar-2024 13:39 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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