ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295976
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| Date: | Sunday 20 April 2003 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: | Yadon Starflight Stiletto |
| Owner/operator: | Tom Tietze |
| Registration: | N42KY |
| MSN: | 5033 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 126 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 447 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Peculiar, Missouri -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Stilwell, KS (63K) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The amateur-built airplane sustained substantial damage during a forced landing into trees after a complete loss of engine power during cruise flight. The pilot reported he was in cruise flight when, "the engine stopped running after I inadvertently hit the 'KILL' switch. Realizing what I had done, I place the switch back in the 'ON' position, but could not get the engine to restart." The pilot attempted to execute a forced landing to a clearing, but the airplane hit two tall trees and became hung up in their branches. The pilot exited the airplane and climbed down to lower branches where rescuers assisted in getting him to the ground. The pilot reported he will change the location of the kill switch when he rebuilds the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadvertent shutdown of the engine. Contributing factors were unsuitable terrain and trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI03LA120
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 15:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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