ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380492
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Date: | Monday 14 November 1983 |
Time: | 17:00 LT |
Type: | American Aviation AA-1 Yankee |
Owner/operator: | Harry Barr |
Registration: | N5762L |
MSN: | AA1-0162 |
Total airframe hrs: | 1409 hours |
Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-C2C |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Wiota, IA -
United States of America
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Executive |
Departure airport: | Des Moines, IA (KOSM) |
Destination airport: | Lincoln, NE (KLNK) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE ACFT WAS IN CRUISE FLT AT APRX 2500 FT WHEN THE ENG LOST POWER. THE PLT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENG, BUT IT RAN ONLY MOMENTARILY, THEN QUIT AGAIN. THE BEST AVAILABLE PLACE FOR A FORCED LANDING WAS A MUDDY, PLOWED FIELD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE ACFT NOSED OVER ON THE SOFT TERRAIN. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS POSITIONED TO THE RIGHT TANK WHICH WAS FOUND EMPTY. FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE LEFT TANK.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | MKC84LA020 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB MKC84LA020
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
01-Apr-2024 17:17 |
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