ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 308830
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| Date: | Wednesday 8 February 2023 |
| Time: | 19:00 LT |
| Type: | Piper PA-16 Clipper Cub |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5987H |
| MSN: | 16-615 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Soldotna Airport, AK (SXQ/PASX) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Soldotna Airport, AK (SXQ/PASX) |
| Sterling, AK (88AK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that on departure the engine lost then regained power. The pilot turned the airplane back toward the airport to land and, during the turn, a total loss of engine power occurred. The airplane impacted a snowbank during the landing. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage.
Postaccident examination of the engine revealed no evidence of any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC23LA020
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Dec-2023 11:19 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
| 22-Dec-2023 11:19 | harro | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 22-Dec-2023 11:20 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Location] |
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