ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 223853
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| Date: | Thursday 4 August 2016 |
| Time: | 18:13 |
| Type: |  Arion Lightning |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N270J |
| MSN: | 00101 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2010 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 372 hours |
| Engine model: | Jabiru 3300 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Toughkenamon, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Toughkenamon, PA (N57) |
| Toughkenamon, PA (N57) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The sport pilot, who was also the builder of the experimental, amateur-built airplane, stated that, as he was preparing to land the airplane, he reduced the power to idle while turning onto the left base leg, and the engine stopped producing power. The pilot tried to restart the engine several times, but he realized that the airplane was not going to reach the runway, so he attempted to land in a field. The airplane struck a power line and landed hard, which resulted in substantial damage to the wings, firewall, and fuselage.
Postaccident examination of the engine revealed no evidence of any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Although the engine data for the last few minutes of the flight were consistent with a loss of engine power as reported by the pilot, no anomalies were noted that explained the power loss. Therefore, the reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because examination of the engine did not reveal evidence of any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 10-Apr-2019 12:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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