ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367948
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| Date: | Tuesday 26 September 1989 |
| Time: | 15:25 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-25-235 |
| Owner/operator: | Brett & Karen Willat |
| Registration: | N4450Y |
| MSN: | 25-4093 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5641 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Warner Springs, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (CL35) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT ESTIMATED THE ACFT HAD ABOUT 10 GAL OF FUEL ON BOARD WHEN HE DEPARTED ON A GLIDER TOW FLIGHT. AFTER THE GLIDER WAS RELEASED, HE RETURNED TO THE ARPT FOR A LANDING. WHEN HE WAS ON FINAL APCH TO LAND, THE ENG LOST POWER. THE PLT TRIED TO GLIDE THE ACFT TO THE RWY; HOWEVER, BEFORE REACHING THE RWY, THE ACFT HIT A TREE & CRASHED. NO REASON WAS FOUND FOR THE LOSS OF POWER.
Probable Cause: LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON. THE OBSTRUCTION (TREE) WAS A FACTOR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX89LA329
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2024 20:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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