ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 379095
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Date: | Saturday 30 June 1984 |
Time: | 07:00 LT |
Type: | Rotec RALLY SPORT |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N912RE |
MSN: | 25279 |
Total airframe hrs: | 350 hours |
Engine model: | ROTAX 503 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Wichita, KS -
United States of America
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Wichita, KS |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:PILOT STATED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF AND CLIMB TO THE DOWNWIND LEG OF THE TRAFFIC PATTERN, HE REDUCED ENGINE PWR AND REVERSED COURSE. THE PILOT CONTINUED TO STATE THAT THE ENG STARTED LOSING PWR AND SUBSEQUENTLY FAILED. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A NEWLY CULTIVATED FIELD. DURING THE ROLLOUT THE ACFT NOSED OVER. EXAM OF THE ENG AFTER THE ACCIDENT REVEALED NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION. THE CARB ICING PROBABILITY CHART PUBLISHED BY THE FAA INDICATED A HIGH POSSIBILITY OF CARB ICE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | MKC84LA192 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB MKC84LA192
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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