ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 370040
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| Date: | Tuesday 9 August 1988 |
| Time: | 18:20 LT |
| Type: | Acro II |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9EA |
| MSN: | P-12 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 201 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fond Du Lac, WI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fond Du Lac, WI (KFLD) |
| (KFLD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT RPRTD THAT AFTER REACHING CRUISE ALT, THE ENG BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH & SUBSEQUENTLY LOST POWER. HE MADE AN EMERG LANDING IN A DRY CULTIVATED FIELD. DRG THE LANDING, THE GEAR COLLAPSED & THE ACFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE FUEL TANK WAS EQUIPPED WITH A WEIGHTED 'FLOP' TUBE FOR AEROBATIC FLT. THE FLOP TUBE WAS KINKED, BUT THERE WAS EVIDENCE THE KINK OCCURRED DRG THE CRASH LANDING. ALSO, THERE WAS 4.5 FT OF EXPOSED & UNINSULATED FUEL LINE FORWARD OF THE FIREWALL. BEFORE THE FLT, THE 'HEAT SOAKED' ENG WAS DIFFICULT TO START WITH AN AIR TEMP OF 85 DEG, POSSIBLY FROM VAPOR LOCK.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI88DEP09
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 06:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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