ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366709
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| Date: | Wednesday 27 June 1990 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver |
| Owner/operator: | Alfred M Lee |
| Registration: | N5147G |
| MSN: | 350 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1951 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8228 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R985AN4B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Caribou Lake, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM CARIBOU LAKE. HE SAID THAT HE MADE A CONTROLLED LANDING INTO SMALL SPRUCE TREES, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRPLANE. A SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE'S ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE NUMBER NINE CYLINDER HAD SEPARATED, CAUSING THE LOSS OF POWER.
Probable Cause: A POWER LOSS CAUSED BY THE FAILURE OF A PISTON CYLINDER.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC90LA098
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Mar-2024 11:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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