ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358889
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| Date: | Friday 9 June 1995 |
| Time: | 15:20 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-160 |
| Owner/operator: | B&g Electric Construction Co. |
| Registration: | N5762W |
| MSN: | 28-1544 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3198 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A3A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Viroqua, WI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (Y51) |
| Reedsburg, WI (C35) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED HE TAXIED THE AIRPLANE TO THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND PERFORMED AN ENGINE RUNUP. THE PILOT STATED ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. THE AIRPLANE TOOK OFF AND STARTED TO CLIMB. THE PILOT STATED THAT AT APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO MISS AND VIBRATE. HE IMMEDIATELY SWITCHED THE SELECTED FUEL TANK, BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER. THE PILOT TURNED THE AIRPLANE 180 DEGREES IN AN ATTEMPT TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. WHILE TURNING THE AIRPLANE CONTACTED TRANSMISSION WIRES AND IMPACTED THE GROUND. A POSTACCIDENT EXAMINATION REVEALED NO MECHANICAL ABNORMALITIES.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI95LA176
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2024 19:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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