ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 17674
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| Date: | Saturday 19 April 2008 |
| Time: | 13:00 |
| Type: |  RLU-1 Breezy |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3921 |
| MSN: | EL2-2 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 638 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Groveton, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cleveland, TX (6R3) |
| Corsicana, TX (CRS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
While in cruise flight the experimental airplane’s single engine lost complete power. Following an unsuccessful engine restart attempt, the pilot with one hour in airplane make and model, elected to perform a forced landing to a clearing. While about 50 feet above the ground, the airplane stalled and entered a spin. Moments later the airplane impacted the ground. The airplane came to rest nose pointing upward with the pilot elevated about eight feet above the ground. The pilot released his seatbelt, fell to the ground, and was able to pull himself away from the wreckage. There was no post crash fire. An airframe and powerplant (A
Accident investigation:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-May-2008 22:27 | Fusko | Added |
| 26-Aug-2009 06:51 | Anon. | 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 10:43 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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