ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376359
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| Date: | Saturday 31 August 1985 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: | Thornhill REPLICA TS-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Gerald Thornhill |
| Registration: | N4463 |
| MSN: | 11-11-18 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2 hours |
| Engine model: | GNOME 9N |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Marengo, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Marengo, IL (KRLA) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THIS AIRCRAFT IS POWERED BY A ROTARY ENGINE. THRUST IS VARIED BY SHORTING OUT ONE MAGNETO AND VARYING THE FIRING ORDER OF THE CYLINDERS VIA AN ELECTRICAL CAM ARRANGEMENT. THE MIXTURE CONTROL IS LIMITED TO ONLY A FEW SETTINGS. ONE OF WHICH IS LEVEL FLIGHT. FOLLOWING A LOW PASS OVER THE RUNWAY AT A THRUST SETTING OF 1/2 POWER AND A MIXTURE SETTING FOR LEVEL FLIGHT, THE PILOT PULLED UP INTO A CLIMB. THE ENGINE THEN DIED AND THE PILOT LANDED STRAIGHT AHEAD IN A HAY FIELD. THE HAY CAUGHT ON HIS UNDERCARRIAGE AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER ON ITS BACK. FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT THE PILOT STATED THAT HE SHOULD HAVE ENRICHED THE FUEL MIXTURE PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING THE CLIMB.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI85LA364
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 15:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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