ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 211138
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| Date: | Wednesday 16 May 2018 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Zenith CH-701 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N44CP |
| MSN: | 7-7365 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2011 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 59 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912ULS |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Jackson, Jackson Hole Valley, Teton County, WY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Jackson, WY |
| Jackson, WY | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that had just finished rebuilding the airplane and was conducting a local, personal flight, which was the airplane's first flight since an accident 5 years earlier. While returning to land on a grass strip and shortly after switching from the right to the left tank, the engine began to run roughly and 'sputter.' The pilot added that the airplane was 'high and fast' on the approach but that he chose to continue the landing due to the engine problem. Upon landing, the airplane bounced, the nosewheel hit the ground hard and collapsed, and the airplane then nosed over and came to rest inverted.
Postaccident engine examination revealed no evidence off mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported that the airplane had an adequate amount of fuel onboard when the engine lost power. He added that the quick fuel disconnect on the left wing fuel tank was loose before the flight, so he reconnected the fitting and speculated that air might have entered the lines when he reconnected the fitting and led to the engine sputtering when he switched tanks. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined based on the available information.
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's failure to maintain proper control of the airplane, which led to a hard, bounced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN18LA178
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N44CP
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 28 June 2013 | N44CP | Private | 0 | Grumpy Moose Ranch, Jackson Hole, WY | |
sub |
| Loss of control | ||||||
Location
Media:
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ASN occurence: https://t.co/OcywJj6OVt pic.twitter.com/9UruuULaS9
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2018 00:10 | Geno | Added |
| 06-Jun-2018 08:42 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Time, Nature, Source, Embed code] |
| 06-Jun-2018 08:45 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
| 09-Jul-2022 06:36 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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