ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366117
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Date: | Saturday 29 September 1990 |
Time: | 14:50 LT |
Type: | Moffitt, William A. WINDRYDER |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N532BM |
MSN: | 896008 |
Total airframe hrs: | 45 hours |
Engine model: | ROTAX 532LC |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Mesquite, TX -
United States of America
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Lancaster, TX (KLNC) |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:AT ABOUT 1,000 FEET AGL THE GYROPLANE OWNER/BUILDER/PILOT EXPERIENCED A TOTAL POWER LOSS. DURING THE EMERGENCY DESCENT TO THE FORCED LANDING THE AIRCRAFT CLEARED POWER LINES AND VEERED LEFT TO AVOID TREES. THE ROTOR BLADE STRUCK A TELEPHONE CABLE RESULTING IN AN UNCONTROLLED DESCEND TO GROUND IMPACT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE SPADE LUG CONNECTED TO THE IGNITION DAMPING BOX DISCONNECTED DUE TO IMPROPER CRIMPING, CAUSING LOSS OF IGNITION.
Probable Cause: THE POWER LOSS DUE TO FAILURE OF THE IGNITION SYSTEM DUE TO IMPROPER INSTALLATION BY THE OPERATOR. A FACTOR WAS THE WIRE STRUCK DURING THE EMERENCY DESCENT.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | FTW90DPA09 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 2 years and 5 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB FTW90DPA09
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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