ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 40749
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| Date: | Thursday 21 May 1987 |
| Time: | 12:00 |
| Type: |  Taylor Coot |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N81KX |
| MSN: | T181 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Franklin Grove , IL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mendota, IL (0C7) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT DEPTD MENDOTA, IL ON A LOCAL TEST FLT UNDER A 40 HOUR TIME IN SERVICE RESTRICTION IN AN EXPERIMENTAL HOME BUILT AIRPLANE. A WITNESS STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS CIRCLING OVER HIS FARM AND THEN TURNED SOUTH. HE SAID THE ENG STALLED AND THE AIRPLANE CAME STRAIGHT DOWN. THE AIRPLANE CRASHED INTO A SHED AND WAS COMPLETELY BURNED. CONTROL CONTINUITY TO THE MOVABLE CONTROLS COULD NOT BE ESTABLISHED. NO RECORD OF WEIGHT AND BALANCE OR AMOUNT AND TYPE OF FUEL USED. CAUSE OF ENG FAILURE AND LOSS OF CONTROL IS UNDETERMINED. THE ENG WAS MELTED BY THE INTENSE GROUND FIRE. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X30888
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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