ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363361
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| Date: | Saturday 4 July 1992 |
| Time: | 08:30 LT |
| Type: |  Avid Flyer C |
| Owner/operator: | Borgaes/martin/elliott |
| Registration: | N1572T |
| MSN: | 766 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 90 hours |
| Engine model: | ROTAX 582UL |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chiloquin, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Beaver Marsh, OR (2S2 |
| Klamath Falls, OR | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFT'S ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT REPORTED DEPARTING WITH 8 GALLONS OF FUEL AND 3 GALLONS WAS OBSERVED IN THE FUEL TANK SUBSEQUENT TO THE ACCIDENT. FAA ON SITE EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED NO APPARENT CAUSE OF THE POWER LOSS. THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING DURING WHICH TIME THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK AN EMBANKMENT AND THE NOSE WHEEL SEPARATED.
Probable Cause: POWER LOSS FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS AND NOSE GEAR SEPARATION DUE TO OVERLOAD. A FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: TERRAIN CONDITION - DIRT BANK.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA92LA143
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 16:25 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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