ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354865
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| Date: | Tuesday 20 January 1998 |
| Time: | 17:50 LT |
| Type: |  Quad City Challenger II |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N266RP |
| MSN: | CH1289Y0489 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1989 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 260 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 503 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Erwinville, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Erwinville, LA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On downwind for landing at the student pilot's private air strip, the airplane's engine lost power. The pilot elected to make a forced landing on an unimproved road. During the landing roll, the pilot was unable to compensate for the prevailing crosswind and the aircraft rolled into a drainage ditch. Examination of the aircraft by the student's flight instructor revealed that the fuel pick-up line had separated from the fuel tank. The instructor reconnected the line and test ran the engine, which then operated 'normally.'
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to compensate for the prevailing crosswind. Factors were the crosswind and the loss of engine power due to the separation of the fuel pick-up line.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW98LA408
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Mar-2024 19:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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