ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368901
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Date: | Friday 21 April 1989 |
Time: | 15:30 LT |
Type: | Huff 1 |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N59GH |
MSN: | 001 |
Total airframe hrs: | 120 hours |
Engine model: | ROTAX 503 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Liberty, MO -
United States of America
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Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Liberty, MO (4MO4) |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PLT SAID THAT, WHILE PRACTICING TAKEOFFS AND LNDGS, THERE WAS A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENG POWER DURING THE 3RD TAKEOFF. SUBSEQUENTLY, AN EMERG LNDG WAS MADE IN A PLOWED FIELD & THE GYROPLANE WAS DAMAGED WHEN THE ROTOR BLADES CONTACTED THE PUSHER PROP. THE WIND WAS RPRTD TO BE FROM 180 DEG AT 20 GUSTING 25 KTS & THE RPRTD TEMP WAS 85 DEG. NO SPECIFIC REASON WAS FOUND FOR THE POWER LOSS; THE PILOT HAD JUST INSTALLED THE ENG & IT HAD ACCUMULATED ABOUT 1/2 HR OF OPNL TIME.
Probable Cause: PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON. THE SOFT TERRAIN (PLOWED FIELD) WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | MKC89LA093 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 2 years 1 month |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB MKC89LA093
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Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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