ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359055
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| Date: | Wednesday 3 May 1995 |
| Time: | 07:35 LT |
| Type: |  Denney Kitfox 4 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4357Q |
| MSN: | 1524 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 193 hours |
| Engine model: | ROTAX 582LC |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Phoenix, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (KDVT) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN THE TAKEOFF INITIAL CLIMB WHEN THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE AIRCRAFT COMPLETED A TURN BACK TOWARD THE RUNWAY, LANDED SHORT OF THE AIRPORT BOUNDARY, AND STRUCK THE PERIMETER FENCE. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAD JUST TAKEN OFF WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WAS NOT DEVELOPING FULL POWER. JUST THEN, THE ENGINE QUIT. HE ATTEMPTED TO TURN BACK TOWARD THE RUNWAY BUT DID NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO REACH THE RUNWAY. A POSTACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE IGNITION SYSTEM WAS INOPERATIVE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE DIODE.
Probable Cause: the failure of the ignition system due to a deffective diode.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX95LA178
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 06:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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