Accident Helio H-391B Courier N4431U, 25 Aug 1992
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 132953
 
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Date:25-AUG-1992
Time:20:40
Type:Silhouette image of generic COUR model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Helio H-391B Courier
Owner/operator:private
Registration: N4431U
MSN: 91
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Category:Accident
Location:Edmonds, WA -   United States of America
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Private
Departure airport:FRH
Destination airport:BFI
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:

PROBABLE CAUSE: THE PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHEN AN EXHAUST VALVE SEIZED IN THE OPEN POSITION AND THE WATER WHERE THE PILOT WAS FORCED TO LAND, WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACFT NOSE OVER ON TOUCHDOWN.

Sources:

NTSB id 20001211X15548


Revision history:

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21-Dec-2016 19:25 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]

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