ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383244
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Date: | Sunday 26 September 1982 |
Time: | 15:15 LT |
Type: | Saville Hummer FALCON AA-1A |
Owner/operator: | American Aero Lights Inc. |
Registration: | N33FN |
MSN: | AA1A000002 |
Total airframe hrs: | 128 hours |
Engine model: | CUYUNA 430 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Los Lunas, NM -
United States of America
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Training |
Departure airport: | Los Lunas, NM (E98) |
Destination airport: | Albuquerque, NM |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE STUDENT PILOT WAS FLYING A HOME BUILT, ULTRALIGHT AIRCRAFT WHICH HAD BEEN ISSUED AN AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ABOUT 1100 FT AGL WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER. DURING A FORCED LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A FENCE AND FLIPPED OVER. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE SINGLE IGNITION SYSTEM HAD RENDERED IT INOPERATIVE. THE PILOT BELIEVED THAT HIS FIVE-POINT SEAT BELT/SHOULDER HARNESS SYSTEM PREVENTED PERSONAL INJURY DURING THE ACCIDENT.
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Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | FTW82DA397 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB FTW82DA397
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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