ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 374344
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Date: | Sunday 24 August 1986 |
Time: | 19:49 LT |
Type: | Mayala DRAGONFLY |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N4478V |
MSN: | 437 |
Total airframe hrs: | 155 hours |
Engine model: | HAPI 60-2DM |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Helena, MT -
United States of America
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Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Billings, MT (KBIL) |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE ACFT WAS ON FINAL APCH AFTER COMPLETING A X-COUNTRY FROM BILLINGS, MT, WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE PLT STATED THE ACFT WAS LOW AFTER INTERCEPTING THE VASI SO POWER WAS ADDED; HOWEVER, THE ENG DID NOT RESPOND. THE ACFT STRUCK A SMALL HILL 300 FT SHORT OF RWY. INSPECTION FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL FAILURE OF THE ENGINE BUT THE UPPER CABLE FROM THROTTLE CONTROL-TO-CARBURETOR LINKAGE WAS BENT AND THE WALKING BEAM SHOWED EVIDENCE OF BINDING. ADDITIONALLY, NO EVIDENCE OF CABLE LUBRICATION WAS NOTED.
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Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | DEN86LA236 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB DEN86LA236
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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