ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286176
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| Date: | Sunday 6 April 2008 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman American AA-1B |
| Owner/operator: | Snapflight USA Incorporated |
| Registration: | N15FA |
| MSN: | AA1B-0014 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2363 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | State College, Pennsylvania -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | State College-University Park Airport, PA (SCE/KUNV) |
| State College-University Park Airport, PA (SCE/KUNV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The certified flight instructor (CFI) stated, that he and his student were on a training flight. The CFI conducted a preflight inspection, and no anomalies were noted. After the preflight, he taxied to runway 24, added full power, and the engine was developing 2,400 rpm. He recalled that he rotated the airplane at 65 knots, and that during climb out, at about 300 feet, the power dropped to 2,100 rpm. He acknowledged that he knew he had a problem so he completed the emergency checklist, and made a precautionary off field landing. During the precautionary landing the airplane struck a ditch and nosed over. Examination of the engine by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector revealed that valve train continuity was established. Further examination revealed that there were no mechanical anomalies noted with the engine, and the decrease in engine power could not be determined.
Probable Cause: A partial loss of engine power for an undetermined reason.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA08CA087
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 03-Oct-2022 06:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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