ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354355
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Date: | Sunday 7 June 1998 |
Time: | 12:30 LT |
Type: | Quad City Challenger II S |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N2NX |
MSN: | CH20391CW066 |
Total airframe hrs: | 200 hours |
Engine model: | Hirth 2703 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Pleasant Valley, AZ -
United States of America
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | , AZ (KPVA) |
Destination airport: | Glendale, AZ (KGEU) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The pilot reported that during cruise he noted a loss of rpm's and attempted to make an emergency landing in a dry sandy riverbed. After touchdown the landing gear collapsed, and the aircraft sank into the sand. The pilot inspected the engine and observed the following: a broken spark plug retainer spring and a loose spark plug wire cap.
Probable Cause: Loss of engine power due to a loose spark plug wire cap caused by a broken spark plug retainer spring.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | LAX98LA192 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year and 9 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB LAX98LA192
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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