ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361582
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| Date: | Friday 30 July 1993 |
| Time: | 13:45 LT |
| Type: |  North American AT-6 |
| Owner/operator: | Bi-plane Adventure Tours Inc. |
| Registration: | N6617X |
| MSN: | 7718-59 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4625 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340 AN-1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Matawan, NJ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (2N8) |
| Solberg, NJ (N51) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AIRPLANE'S ENGINE LOST PARTIAL POWER. THE PILOT STATED HE MADE A 180 DEGREE TURN BACK TOWARDS THE DEPARTURE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED THAT BECAUSE OF THE AIRPLANE'S AIRSPEED AND THE TAILWIND, HE ELECTED TO LAND PARALLEL TO THE RUNWAY ON THE GRASS. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS NOT GOING TO STOP PRIOR TO IMPACTING TREES LOCATED AT THE END OF THE GRASS SO HE GROUND LOOPED THE AIRPLANE. DURING THE GROUND LOOP, THE AIRPLANE'S LEFT WING CONTACTED THE GROUND DAMAGING THE SPAR AND LANDING GEAR. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THERE WAS WATER IN THE FRONT AND REAR IGNITION HARNESSES RENDERING THE NUMBER 4, 5, 6, AND 7 CYLINDER SPARK PLUGS INOPERATIVE.
Probable Cause: THE WATER COLLECTION IN THE IGNITION HARNESS WHICH RENDERED THE LOWER CYLINDER SPARK PLUGS INOPERATIVE RESULTING IN PARTIAL POWER LOSS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO93LA142
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 20:00 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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