ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384839
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| Date: | Sunday 14 March 1982 |
| Time: | 17:10 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft B24R |
| Owner/operator: | Wilburn Erwin |
| Registration: | N30BW |
| MSN: | MC 197 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2200 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-A1B6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pell City, AL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Pell City, AL |
| Pell City, AL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE THE PILOT WAS MAKING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS CLIMBING THROUGH ABOUT 300 FT AGL. THE PILOT LANDED IN A FIELD WITH THE LANDING GEAR UP TO REDUCE THE STOPPING DISTANCE. NO PRE- IMPACT MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILURES WERE FOUND. FUEL WAS FOUND IN BOTH TANKS AND THROUGHOUT THE FUEL SYSTEM. NO FUEL CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND. THE ENGINE STARTED AND RAN NORMALLY DURING AN OPERATIONAL CHECK; HOWEVER, THE CHECK WAS LIMITED TO 1500 RPM DUE TO PROPELLER DAMAGE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL82DA071
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 15:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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