ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295008
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| Date: | Sunday 9 November 2003 |
| Time: | 10:10 LT |
| Type: | Kolb Mark III |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N456GW |
| MSN: | MT99400010 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 303 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912 UL |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ashtabula, Ohio -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ashtabula, OH |
| Ashtabula, OH | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was on approach, in his homebuilt airplane, with an non-certificated engine. On final approach, about 600 feet agl, he experienced a power loss. He turned the airplane and performed a forced landing in an area with brush and small trees. Examination of the engine found the spark plugs lightly sooted, with heavier soot deposits on the piston heads. Compression was found in all cylinders, and fuel filter was absent of debris. The engine test run was test with no problems noted. The engine was not equipped with either carburetor heat or a mixture control. The relative humidity was 44 percent.
Probable Cause: A power loss for undetermined reason(s).
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC04LA029
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2022 16:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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