ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359505
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| Date: | Saturday 10 December 1994 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-236 |
| Owner/operator: | Air West Flying |
| Registration: | N4300V |
| MSN: | 28-8311016 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1983 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-540-J3A5D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Medicine Bow, WY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sheridan, WY (KSHR) |
| Broomfield, CO (KBJC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE CRUISING AT 11,500 FEET MSL, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. BEING UNABLE TO REGAIN POWER, THE PILOT ELECTED TO ATTEMPTED A FORCED LANDING NEAR MEDICINE BOW, WYOMING. THE TOUCHDOWN WAS SUCCESSFUL, BUT THE NOSE GEAR AND RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED DURING THE LANDING ROLL ON THE ROUGH/UNEVEN TERRAIN. LATER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT BOTH MAGNETO COILS HAD SHORTED TO THE MAGNETO HOUSING. ONE COIL HAD BURNED THROUGH ITS INSULATION, AND THE OTHER SHOWED SIGNS OF ARCING THROUGH A NUMBER OF CRACKS IN ITS INSULATION.
Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE MAGNETO SYSTEM DUE TO SHORTING OF BOTH MAGNETO COILS TO THE MAGNETO HOUSING AND THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN TO MAKE A FORCED LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA95LA028
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 15-Mar-2024 11:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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