ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383905
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| Date: | Monday 12 July 1982 |
| Time: | 15:29 LT |
| Type: |  Republic RC-3 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6444K |
| MSN: | 694 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1063 hours |
| Engine model: | Franklin B9F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Saginaw, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Harbor Springs, MI |
| Troy, MI | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE TOOK OFF WITH 35 GAL OF FUEL ABOARD. AFTER ABOUT 128 NAUTICAL MILES, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. WHILE LANDING IN A MUDDY CORN FIELD WITH THE GEAR RETRACTED, THE AIRCRAFT SLID A SHORT DISTANCE THEN NOSED OVER. ONE OF THE FIRST PERSONS TO ARRIVE AT THE SCENE STATED THAT HE COULD NOT RECALL SMELLING FUEL. THE NEXT MORNING (AFTER THE AIRCRAFT WAS INVERTED ALL NIGHT), HE ARRIVED AT THE SCENE AND NOTED THAT THE FUEL CAP WAS DANGLING BY ITS CHAIN, BUT HE DID NOT RECALL THE CAP DANGLING ON THE NIGHT BEFORE. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN BROKEN INTO OVER NIGHT AND SEVERAL ARTICLES HAD BEEN REMOVED. AN INSPECTION AND OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NO PREIMPACT FAILURES.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI82DA246
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 05:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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