ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362162
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| Date: | Friday 23 April 1993 |
| Time: | 20:45 LT |
| Type: |  Enstrom F28F |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N81HF |
| MSN: | 513 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING HIO-360-FIAD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Middle River, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A SLIGHT MISS IN THE ENGINE PRIOR TO A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. TRYING TO AVOID POWERLINES IN FRONT OF HIM, THE PILOT TURNED THE AIRCRAFT 180 DEGREES INTO THE WIND, BUT WASN'T ABLE TO PICK UP ENOUGH SPEED FOR A GOOD AUTO-ROTATION AND IMPACTED THE GROUND. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE IGNITION VIBRATOR, PART NUMBER 10-382780-12, WAS INOPERATIVE, CAUSING THE ENGINE FAILURE. A MECHANIC FILED AND ADJUSTED THE POINTS IN THE VIBRATOR, AND WAS THEN ABLE TO OBTAIN AND PROVIDE SPARK TO THE SPARKPLUGS.
Probable Cause: THE TOTAL FAILURE OF THE IGNITION SYSTEM'S MAGNETO.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI93LA147
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 11 August 1982 | N81HF | Hilty Farms, Inc. | 0 | Waynesville, OH | |
sub |
| 21 July 1983 | N81HF | Paul Hilty | 0 | Springfield, OH | |
sub |
| 7 August 2004 | N78616 | Arrowhead Helicopters Inc | 0 | De Leon, Texas | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2024 18:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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