ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381630
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| Date: | Friday 24 June 1983 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: | Eipper Formance MX-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Granby Ultral Light Aviation |
| Registration: | N3133L |
| MSN: | 3866 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 30 hours |
| Engine model: | CUYUNA 2F430 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Granby, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Granby, CO |
| Granby, CO | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ULTRALIGHT NOSED DOWN DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING AFTER THE ENGINE LOST POWER AT ABOUT 100' AGL AFTER TAKEOFF. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A LANDING ON THE REMAINING RWY AFTER THE POWER LOSS, BUT THE ACFT COULD NOT BE FLARED AND ENDED UP ON THE RWY PARTIALLY INVERTED. THE REAR SPARK PLUG OF THE ENGINE WAS FOUND TO HAVE SMALL PARTICLES OF CARBON BETWEEN THE ELECTRODE AND FIRING POINT MAKING THE SPARK PLUG INOPERATIVE. THE SPARK PLUG WAS A CHAMPION TYPE N3C USED ON TWO-CYCLE GAS ENGINES.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN83LTE11
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 05:28 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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