ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380996
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| Date: | Monday 29 August 1983 |
| Time: | 19:00 LT |
| Type: | Stewart HEADWIND |
| Owner/operator: | Melvin Mueller |
| Registration: | N64MF |
| MSN: | 1MM |
| Year of manufacture: | 1987 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 16 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental A-65 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | New Douglas, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING FLT, THE ENG LOST POWER & THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO GET A RESTART. WHILE MAKING A FORCED LANDING IN A PLOWED FIELD, THE MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED & THE ACFT NOSED OVER. LATER, AFTER THE ACFT WAS UPRIGHTED, THE ENG WAS STARTED & WAS OPERATED TO 1300 RPM. PROP DAMAGE PREVENTED OPERATING IT AT A HIGHER RPM.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI83LA398
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 01-Apr-2024 22:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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