ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380937
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| Date: | Sunday 4 September 1983 |
| Time: | 17:20 LT |
| Type: | Kuster KR-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N39JK |
| MSN: | |
| Total airframe hrs: | 38 hours |
| Engine model: | Volkswagen 1835 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | New Lisbon, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Richmond, IN (KRID) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A CORNFIELD AFTER A LOSS OF POWER DURING FLT. THE ACFT HAD BEEN FLYING ABOUT 30 MINUTES. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED A FUEL LEAK AROUND THE MIXTURE CONTROL LINKAGE SHAFT. THE FUELEXHAUSTION WAS ATTTIBUTED TO THIS LEAKAGE. THERE WAS NO FUEL IN THE ACFT FUEL TANK AT THE TIME OF THE EXAMINATION.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI83LA413
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 22:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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