ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372501
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| Date: | Sunday 2 August 1987 |
| Time: | 20:57 LT |
| Type: |  Piper J3 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6562H |
| MSN: | 19754 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2140 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental A 65 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Vermillion Lake, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RETURN TO LAND AFTER THE LOSS OF POWER, THE RIGHT WING TIP HIT THE WATER AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN INTO THE LAKE. ACCORDING TO A MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE COILS AND CONDENSERS ON BOTH MAGNETOS WERE VERY WEAK AND THE ENGINE COULD NOT PRODUCE ENOUGH POWER TO SUSTAIN FLIGHT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI87LA182
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 26-Mar-2024 17:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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