ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 137518
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Date: | Wednesday 20 July 2011 |
Time: | 14:30 |
Type: | Cessna 150M |
Owner/operator: | Pro Air Enterprises Inc |
Registration: | N8576U |
MSN: | 15077953 |
Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
Total airframe hrs: | 7038 hours |
Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A1A |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | West Park Road nr. Addington Field Airport - KEKX, Elizabethtown, KY -
United States of America
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Banner and glider towing |
Departure airport: | Elizabethtown, KY (EKX) |
Destination airport: | Louisville, KY (LOU) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The pilot was attempting to pick up a banner when the engine lost power and the airplane stalled. The pilot partially recovered from the stall; however, the left wing struck the ground and the airplane collided with a ditch. The wings and fuselage received substantial damage. A postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of a mechanical malfunction. At the time of the accident, the airplane was not being operated in conditions conducive to carburetor icing. The reason for the power loss could not be determined.
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | ERA11LA411 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 6 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
20-Jul-2011 13:53 |
gerard57 |
Added |
20-Jul-2011 16:50 |
RobertMB |
Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
21-Dec-2016 19:26 |
ASN Update Bot |
Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
27-Nov-2017 17:00 |
ASN Update Bot |
Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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