ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356166
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| Date: | Wednesday 12 March 1997 |
| Time: | 17:25 LT |
| Type: | Columbia XJ-7 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N48RW |
| MSN: | 31399 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1954 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 156 hours |
| Engine model: | Curtis Wright 1820-86 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Camp Pendelton, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Carlsbad, CA (KCRQ) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot experienced a partial engine failure about 20 minutes after takeoff and made an off airport emergency landing. After touchdown, the aircraft encountered a ditch and nosed over onto its back. An inspection of the aircraft revealed throttle movement in the cockpit did not produce corresponding movement of the butterfly valve in the carburetor throat. The carburetor is designed, however, to automatically go to 80 percent power in the event of a mechanical throttle linkage separation. This was the first flight after an annual safety condition inspection. A review of the aircraft logbooks did not reveal any discrepancies. A final attempt by the operator to diagnose the cause of the engine failure was unsuccessful.
Probable Cause: loss of engine power due to an undetermined cause or causes.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX97LA122
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 19:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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