ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359534
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| Date: | Friday 25 November 1994 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: | Bartholomew FIRESTAR |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N432JR |
| MSN: | BHHW-1 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 356 hours |
| Engine model: | ROTAX 377 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | High Point, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Greensboro, NC (W88 |
| Waxhaw, NC (NC18) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS FLYING AT 2,000 FEET MSL WHEN HE REACHED FOR A MAP. AS HE DID THIS, HE INADVERTENTLY SHUT OFF THE ENGINE IGNITION TOGGLE SWITCH. THE ENGINE QUIT, AND THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE PRIOR TO A COLLISION WITH TREES. THE PILOT REPORTED NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE WITH THE AIRCRAFT, AND NONE WAS FOUND DURING THE EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE.
Probable Cause: THE INADVERTENT DEACTIVATION OF THE ENGINE IGNITION SYSTEM BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL95LA018
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 11:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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