ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 17494
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| Date: | Thursday 17 April 2008 |
| Time: | 19:25 |
| Type: | Wood EB Phantom X1 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2692P |
| MSN: | 04029013 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 94 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 503 DCDI |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Warrenton Air Park, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Warrenton, VA (7VG0) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A witness watched as the pilot of an experimental light sport aircraft conducted touch-and-go landings. The witness then heard the engine “quit,” and drove in the direction of the airplane. He found the airplane crashed in a heavily wooded area. Examination of the amateur-built airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed no mechanical or flight control anomalies, and fuel was present at the accident site.
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power during initial climb for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Apr-2008 10:09 | Fusko | Added |
| 20-May-2008 06:52 | Fusko | Updated |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:14 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:16 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:20 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 03-Dec-2017 10:45 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Plane category] |
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