ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371056
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| Date: | Monday 23 May 1988 |
| Time: | 21:30 LT |
| Type: | Mccurry TAYLOR MONOPLANE |
| Owner/operator: | Mccurry, Daivd P. |
| Registration: | N4256B |
| MSN: | DPM-1 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 356 hours |
| Engine model: | VOLKSWAGEN HAPI-VW |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Marshalltown, IA -
 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 HE HAD INTENTIONALLY SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE-- SO AS TO ATTEMPT A POWER OFF 'DEADSTICK' LANDING. AS HE WAS DESCENDING, THE PILOT CHANGED HIS PLANS AND DECIDED TO RESTART THE ENGINE--BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START. WHILE ATTEMPTING THE RE-START, THE WINDS ALOFT CARRIED THE AIRPLANE AWAY FROM THE AIRPORT. THE PILOT DID NOT COMPENSATE FOR THE WINDS AND CRASH LANDED IN A DITCH, JUST SHORT OF THE AIRPORT. A POST-CRASH INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NO PRE-EXISTING MECHANCIAL DISCREPANCIES.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC88LA096
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 17:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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