ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372880
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Date: | Saturday 13 June 1987 |
Time: | 20:07 LT |
Type: | Bannwart MAXAIR XP-503 |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N171RB |
MSN: | 0171 |
Total airframe hrs: | 69 hours |
Engine model: | ROTAX 503 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Michigan City, IN -
United States of America
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT THE CARBURETOR OF THIS AMATEUR BUILT AIRCRAFT BECAME DETACHED AND THE ENGINE FAILED. AN EMERGENCY LAND WAS ATTEMPTED, HOWEVER OBSTACLES PREVENTED A LANDING AT PRIMARY LANDING SITE AND AN ALTERNATE WAS SELECTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO GLIDE TO THE DESTINATION AND STALLED AT ABOUT 16' TO 20' AGL.
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Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | CHI87DET05 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year and 3 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB CHI87DET05
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
27-Mar-2024 07:14 |
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