ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371966
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| Date: | Tuesday 27 October 1987 |
| Time: | 18:25 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Chandler Air Service |
| Registration: | N4101E |
| MSN: | 187809068 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2960 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Casa Grande, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Chandler, AZ (P10) |
| (P10) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLT, THE STUDENT WAS PERFORMING CLIMBS, DESCENTS AND TURNS WHEN THE ENGINE SPUTTERED AND LOST POWER. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT BUT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED ON A DIRT ROAD WHERE IT COLLIDED WITH A RISE IN THE TERRAIN. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THE ENGINE RAN NORMALLY EXCEPT FOR THE IDLE SPEED WAS 500 RPM (SLIGHTLY LOW) AND THE IDLE MIXTURE APPEARED TO BE SLIGHTLY LEAN.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX88LA027
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 12:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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