ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288073
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 September 2010 |
| Time: | 06:20 LT |
| Type: | AeroLites Bearcat |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | UNREG |
| MSN: | UNK |
| Engine model: | Rotax 582UL |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mineola, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Mineola, TX |
| Mineola, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The non-certificated pilot was flying an unregistered light sport airplane when the airplane experienced a loss of engine power. The pilot stated that he attempted to deploy the ballistic parachute but was unable due to the parachute's safety ring not being properly attached. The pilot then attempted to perform a forced landing to a field but inadvertently stalled the airplane. The airplane impacted terrain, resulting in substantial damage. A postaccident examination revealed that the engine's oil injection pump failed and that the safety ring for the parachute had vibrated loose. The engine was not being maintained by a maintenance inspection program and maintenance documents were not available.
Probable Cause: Failure of the oil injection pump resulting in a total loss of engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN10CA541
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 18:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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