ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 40733
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| Date: | Saturday 8 October 1983 |
| Time: | 13:58 |
| Type: |  Rutan VariEze |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N555EZ |
| MSN: | 1550 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 102 hours |
| Engine model: | FRANKLIN SPORT 4R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pacifica, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Half Moon Bay, CA (HAF) |
| Seattle, WA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING FLT, THE ENG LOST POWER. WITNESSES OBSERVED THE PLT MAKE A FORCED LANDING ON A SHORELINE. THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN ON BEACH SAND, THE MAIN GEAR SEPARATED, THEN THE FUSELAGE SKIPPED ALONG THE SAND/SURF FOR ABOUT 250 YDS. BEFORE STOPPING, IT IMPACTED A STORM DRAIN OUTFALL PIPE. AN EXAM OF THE ENG & WRECKAGE REVEALED NO REASON FOR THE POWER LOSS. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X44878
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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