ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 154160
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| Date: | Saturday 16 March 2013 |
| Time: | 10:00 |
| Type: | Aero-Works Aerolite 103 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2549W |
| MSN: | 411 |
| Engine model: | Rotax 503 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Lake Trafford in Immokalee, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Immokalee, FL (IMM) |
| Immokalee, FL (IMM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, he was descending the airplane from 3,000 to 1,000 ft above ground level toward his destination airport. After he leveled off the airplane, he encountered heavy turbulence and a strong wind gust. The airplane began to descend, and, in an attempt to climb, the pilot added power. However, the airplane did not climb, and a wind gust rolled the airplane right. He subsequently lost control of the airplane, and it collided with trees.
Although the pilot did not report that the engine lost power, an examination of the engine revealed evidence of seizure marks on the intake and exhaust side of the magneto cylinder walls; the magneto piston’s seizure likely led to the loss of engine power and contributed to the airplane’s inability to climb.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power due to the seizure of the magneto piston.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2013 05:32 | gerard57 | Added |
| 18-Mar-2013 20:34 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 28-Nov-2017 14:16 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Plane category] |
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