ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355793
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Date: | Wednesday 4 June 1997 |
Time: | 20:00 LT |
Type: | Denney Kitfox 4-1200 (Classic IV) |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N85TA |
MSN: | HCU085 |
Year of manufacture: | 1995 |
Total airframe hrs: | 110 hours |
Engine model: | Rotax 582 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Fairbanks, AK -
United States of America
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | North Pole, AK (95Z) |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:About 15 minutes after takeoff, the engine suddenly lost power, and the pilot performed an emergency landing in a marshy area. During the landing roll, the airplane nosed over. A postaccident examination of the engine revealed a seized crankshaft connecting rod bearing.
Probable Cause: a seized crankshaft connecting rod bearing. A factor relating to the acciden was: the lack of suitable terrain for an emergency landing.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | ANC97LA084 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 11 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB ANC97LA084
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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