ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297027
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| Date: | Thursday 4 July 2002 |
| Time: | 07:00 LT |
| Type: | Wheeler Volksplane VP-2 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N21267 |
| MSN: | 1234 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 100 hours |
| Engine model: | Volkswagen Type 3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Collins, New York -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Springville Air, NY (35NY) |
| NY | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The accident flight was the first flight after the pilot had purchased the airplane. Prior to the flight, the airplane had been inspected by a certified airframe and powerplants mechanic, and onboard it had an estimated 7 to 8 gallons of fuel. About 45 minutes into the flight, while the engine was running at full throttle, it stopped producing power. The airplane was about 3 nautical miles from the airport, and the pilot realized he could not make it back. About 400 feet above the ground the pilot spotted a landing area. With the engine off and the propeller "windmilling", the pilot maneuvered the airplane to avoid trees and power lines. The airplane initially impacted a road, then came to rest in a field. Examination of the Volkswagen engine revealed that one of the coil leads connected to the distributor cap was loose and burnt.
Probable Cause: The separation of an ignition lead to the distributor cap, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. Factors in the accident were trees and power lines.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC02LA130
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Oct-2022 13:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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