ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368957
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| Date: | Saturday 8 April 1989 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: | Sharp FOX MODEL 1 |
| Owner/operator: | Joseph Sharp / William Sharp |
| Registration: | N8387S |
| MSN: | 132 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 26 hours |
| Engine model: | ROTAX 532LC |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Loretto, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER HE TURNED FINAL HE REALIZED THAT HE 'NEEDED TO ADD POWER TO MAINTAIN A PROPER GLIDESLOPE. WHEN ADDING POWER THE ENGINE FAILED TO RESPOND.' THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE SO HE SET UP A GLIDE FOR THE PRIVATE AIRSTRIP. THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TREES LOCATED OFF THE APPROACH END OF THE AIRSTRIP. POST-ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF PRE-IMPACT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.
Probable Cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC89DGM01
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 24-Mar-2024 09:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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