ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284459
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| Date: | Friday 10 August 2007 |
| Time: | 06:30 LT |
| Type: |  Avid Flyer |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N5MN |
| MSN: | 608 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 327 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 582 Blue Head |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sequim, Washington -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sequim, WA (W28) |
| Sequim, WA (W28) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The purpose of the flight was for the student pilot to perform practice maneuvers in a local training area. Witnesses saw the airplane fly low over the residence of the pilot's girlfriend while performing a series of 360-degree turns around the house. On the second turn, the engine experienced a total loss of power. The pilot said he attempted to restart the engine by performing the emergency procedures, but he was unsuccessful. As the airplane descended to 15 feet above ground level (agl), it collided with a guy wire. Following the accident, an examination of the engine was performed by a local electrical engineer. He stated that he inspected the electrical system of the engine and found it to be non-operational because of a failure of the ignition coil that supplies electrical energy to each ignition system.
Probable Cause: a loss of engine power due to a dual ignition system failure.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX07LA245
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-2022 17:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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