ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 201936
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Date: | Thursday 11 February 1999 |
Time: | 17:10 LT |
Type: | Seawind 3000 |
Owner/operator: | Donald G. Wolf |
Registration: | N76SW |
MSN: | 008 |
Total airframe hrs: | 330 hours |
Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540K |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Bradenton, FL -
United States of America
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Sarasota, FL (KSRQ) |
Destination airport: | Charleston Ex, SC (JZI |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The pilot reported that during departure climb at 400 feet agl, his engine lost power and rpm decayed rapidly. His first inclination was to turn the amphibian toward a lake, but the power decay was too rapid, and he chose a golf course, instead. He was forced to make a late correction to his intended touchdown point due to golfers, and made a gear and flaps up, hard touchdown sustaining damage to the airplane. Subsequent examination of the engine revealed No. 2 piston had a hole burned completely through its skirt and top, and the nose crankshaft seal was blown out, allowing lubricating oil to escape overboard.
Probable Cause: Total loss of engine power due to a burned piston for undetermined reasons resulting in a forced landing to unsuitable terrain and the subsequent crash landing onto a golf course.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | MIA99LA079 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 2 years and 2 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB MIA99LA079
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
26-Nov-2017 09:59 |
ASN Update Bot |
Added |
08-Apr-2024 09:51 |
ASN Update Bot |
Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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