ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 374780
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| Date: | Thursday 26 June 1986 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: | Amateur Built EENIE TWO |
| Owner/operator: | John Paul Davis |
| Registration: | N6009 |
| MSN: | RHR-1 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 252 hours |
| Engine model: | VOLKSWAGEN TYPE 3 1600CC |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Waynesboro, MS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER A POWER LOSS. ACCORDING TO WITNESSES THE ACFT MADE A CLIMBING TURN AFTER TAKEOFF FOLLOWED BY A LOW PASS NEAR THE WITNESSES. THE ACFT THEN DISAPPEARED BEHIND SOME TREES AND WHEN IT REAPPEARED THE ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING. THE ACFT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD EAST OF THE ARPT AND CAME TO REST INVERTED. THE PLT STATED AFTER THE ACCIDENT THAT THE CARBURETOR ACCELERATOR PUMP HAD BEEN MOVED BY PERSONS UNKNOWN FROM THE LEAN OR NORMAL POSITION TO THE RICH POSITION WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FLOOD AND FAIL UPON RAPID THROTTLE APPLICATION.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA86FLT01
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 12:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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