ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383773
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| Date: | Sunday 25 July 1982 |
| Time: | 18:19 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150 |
| Owner/operator: | Kentucky Flying Service |
| Registration: | N63379 |
| MSN: | 150-77270 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3178 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Louisville, KY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Louisville, KY (KLOU) |
| Louisville, KY (KLOU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT TOOK OFF ON A LOCAL FLIGHT INTENDING TO MAKE A TOUCH AND GO LANDING. HE REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE OPERATED NORMALLY AT FULL POWER DURING TAKEOFF, BUT WHEN THE POWER WAS REDUCED ON DOWNWIND, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH, MISS AND WOULD NOT HOLD A CONSTANT REDUCED RPM. HE CONTINUED IN THE PATTERN, BUT WHEN HE TURNED TO FINAL APPROACH, THERE WAS A COMPLETE POWER LOSS AND THE PROPELLER STOPPED. HE CALLED THE TOWER, REPORTED THE LOSS OF POWER, AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGINE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A UTILITY POLE AND WIRES AND THEN CAME TO REST IN A STREET. AN EXAMINATION REVEALED LOW COMPRESSION IN ONE CYLINDER, BUT THE ENGINE WAS STARTED AND RAN WITHIN ITS NORMAL PARAMETERS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL82DA211
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 04:13 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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