ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70637
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| Date: | Sunday 8 July 1984 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: | Scheibe SF 27M |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N100LH |
| MSN: | |
| Total airframe hrs: | 48 hours |
| Engine model: | HIRTH FLOA1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Grove City, PA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE MOTORGLIDER LOST POWER AFTER TAKEOFF. ACCORDING TO THE PLT THE TAKEOFF SEEMED LONG BUT HE DID NOT ABORT BECAUSE THISWAS HIS FIRST SELF-LAUNCH AND HE WAS UNSURE OF THE OPERATION. ABOUT 200 FT AGL A TURN WAS MADE TO THE EAST TO RETURN TO THE ARPT AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SPUTTER. MANIPULATION OF THE THROTTLE RESTORED SMOOTH OPERATION BUT SUBSEQUENTLY AS THEACFT LOST ALT THE THROTTLE WAS ADVANCED AND THE ENGINE QUIT. A FORCED LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD RESULTED IN A GROUND LOOP.
Sources:
NTSB Identification: NYC84LA238
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Dec-2009 09:10 | DColclasure | Added |
| 02-Jul-2013 16:38 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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