ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385646
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| Date: | Friday 6 July 2001 |
| Time: | 19:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-12 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N78495 |
| MSN: | 12-3906 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1947 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1802 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Stillwater, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rice Lake, MN (8Y4) |
| Balsam Lake, WI | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A floatplane impacted a tree during a forced landing after a loss of engine power. The pilot reported he was climbing out northbound over the river and he, "Made a left bank and engine quit. Leveled wings after losing altitude. Looked and did my engine failure flow and nothing came back. I couldn't make it to the river due to a large tree. I avoided power lines and road and stalled it into some smaller trees and brush. The plane landed upside down." Inspection of the airplane revealed no preimpact anomalies of the engine or airframe.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power for undermined reasons and the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing. Additional factors included the power line and the trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI01LA198
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Apr-2024 06:25 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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