ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361442
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| Date: | Saturday 21 August 1993 |
| Time: | 19:28 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing-Stearman A75N1 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N450EC |
| MSN: | 75-4639 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7100 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R985-14B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lafayette, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| (KLFT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A COMPLETE POWER LOSS WAS EXPERIENCED DURING A PRACTICE FLIGHT AS THE AIRPLANE WAS FLYING A LOW PASS DOWN A RUNWAY WITH A WING WALKER STRAPPED TO THE UPPER WING. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE COULD NOT MANEUVER BACK TO THE RUNWAY AND HE EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING INTO A WOODED RESIDENTIAL AREA. HE ATTEMPTED TO LAND IN THE TOPS OF THE TREES; HOWEVER, THE AIRPLANE FEEL NOSE FIRST TO THE GROUND. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A FAILED FUEL PUMP, BUT HE DID NOT SUBMIT THE PUMP FOR EXAMINATION. THE WING WALKER, STATED THAT THE POWER LOSS WAS A RESULT OF FUEL EXHAUSTION. ON SCENE EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE BY THE FAA REVEALED SOME FUEL IN THE TANK AND FUEL SPILLAGE AROUND THE ACCIDENT SITE.
Probable Cause: THE ENGINE FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN ONTO WHICH A FORCED LANDING COULD BE EXECUTED.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW93LA243
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 18:30 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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