ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359096
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| Date: | Saturday 22 April 1995 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: | Baxter-wilson CW CHAMP-3 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4232L |
| MSN: | 81-759 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 145 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-C1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Forks, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Port Angeles, WA |
| (S18) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A PLEASURE FLIGHT, THE PILOT REDUCED POWER AND ALTITUDE TO MANEUVER AROUND A FRIEND'S HOUSE. THE PILOT THEN ADDED POWER TO CLIMB OUT, AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH. THE PILOT HEADED TOWARD THE NEAREST AIRPORT AND REPORTED THAT ONE MAGNETO WAS INOPERATIVE. THE AIRPLANE WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE WITH THE REDUCED RPM UNTIL THE ENGINE SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER. THE PILOT INITIATED A FORCED LANDING TO A ROAD WHERE DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A FENCE. A POST-CRASH FIRE CONSUMED THE AIRPLANE. DURING THE ENGINE INSPECTION NO EVIDENCE WAS FOUND TO INDICATE A MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. THE MAGNETOS WERE DESTROYED IN THE FIRE.
Probable Cause: LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS AND THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A FORCED LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA95LA084
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 06:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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