ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377413
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| Date: | Saturday 13 April 1985 |
| Time: | 14:47 LT |
| Type: |  Bensen B8M |
| Owner/operator: | Stanton Sederberg |
| Registration: | N4544L |
| MSN: | 1 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 75 hours |
| Engine model: | McCulloch 100-13 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lower Lake, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lower Lake, CA (209) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
FOLLOWING A NORMAL TAKEOFF WITH THE FUEL TANK ONE-HALF FULL, THE ACFT CLIMBED TO 1000 FT AGL AT WHICH TIME ENGINE PWR WAS GRADUALLY LOST. A GRND WITNESS REPORTED HEARING THE ENG SPUTTER OR MISS. THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE ARPT BUT HAD INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE AND THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A 50 TO 60 FT TALL TREE. THE REASON FOR THE LOSS OF ENG PWR IS UNKNOWN. THE PLT WAS THE BUILDER OF THE EXPERIMENTAL ACFT & HAD JUST REINSTALLED THE ENG PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX85LA201
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 11:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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