ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368903
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| Date: | Thursday 20 April 1989 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: | Donner/parton AVID FLYER |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4409D |
| MSN: | 13 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 97 hours |
| Engine model: | CUYUNA 430R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Stanwood, WA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Arlington, WA (S88) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING FLIGHT, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER FROM ONE OF THE CYLINDERS OF THE AIRCRAFT'S TWO CYLINDER ENGINE. WITH INSUFFICIENT POWER TO CONTINUE FLIGHT, THE PILOT TRIED TO LAND IN A SOD FIELD. HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN IN A PLOWED FIELD, SHORT OF THE INTENDED LANDING AREA, AND NOSED OVER. THE PILOT BELIEVED THAT ONE OF THE SPARK PLUG LEADS MAY HAVE BECOME DISCONNECTED.
Probable Cause: AN IGNITION LEAD BECAME DISCONNECTED FROM ONE CYLINDER, WHICH RESULTED IN A PARTIAL POWER LOSS. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: SOFT TERRAIN IN THE TOUCHDOWN AREA.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA89LA073
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 08:42 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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