ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381222
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| Date: | Friday 5 August 1983 |
| Time: | 15:45 LT |
| Type: | Zenair CRICKET MC12 |
| Owner/operator: | Zenair Corp |
| Registration: | CGAYW |
| MSN: | |
| Engine model: | JPX POL |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Oshkosh, WI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A FORMATION TAKEOFF, THE PLT WAS FLYING IN A LEFT WINGMAN POSITION & THE FLT ENTERED A RELATIVELY STEEP CLIMB. THE PLT STATED THAT THE AIRSPEED WAS SLIGHTLY ABOVE THE STALL SPEED AT ABOUT 100 TO 150 FT AGL WHEN THE LEFT ENG LOST POWER & THE ACFT BEGAN TURNING LEFT & LOSING ALT. HE REPORTED THAT THE PLANE STALLED & HE COULD NOT CONTROL THE LEFT YAW & TURN, UNTIL AFTER HE LOWERED THE NOSE & REGAINED AIRSPEED. HE DID NOT REDUCE POWER ON THE OPERATING ENG. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT STRUCK THE GROUND IN A SLIGHT NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. AN INVESTIGATON REVEALED THAT THE SINGLE SPARK PLUG IN THE LEFT, SINGLE CYLINDER, 2 STROKE ENG WAS NOT FIRING AT THE ELECTRODE TIP.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI83FA370
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 01:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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