ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296216
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| Date: | Saturday 8 February 2003 |
| Time: | 12:47 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182Q Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | Mountain Air Inc. |
| Registration: | N1415C |
| MSN: | 18266892 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2769 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-47-O-U 23B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | LaFayette, Georgia -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | LaFayette, GA (9A5) |
| Blairsville, GA (46A) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, after takeoff he began to notice a slight loss of engine power. The pilot stated that, "the engine's power reduced to about 50 percent of full power and he immediately leveled off and began to look for an open field" for a forced landing. The airplane collided with the roof of a residence. Examination of the wreckage revealed that the engine operated intermittently. Several engine runs were achieved. The duration of the engine runs varied between 15 seconds to 10 minutes
Probable Cause: In flight loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL03LA042
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 17:59 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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