ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 173233
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| Date: | Sunday 7 March 2004 |
| Time: | 10:53 |
| Type: |  Socata TB20 Trinidad |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N163GT |
| MSN: | 2000 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1126 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Frederick, MD -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Frederick Municipal Airport (FDK), Frederick |
| Frederick Municipal Airport (FDK), Frederick | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During the initial takeoff climb, at an altitude of 400 feet, the pilot noticed the engine power decrease to 1,500 rpm and several seconds later, the engine lost complete power. The pilot then performed a forced landing to a field, during which the airplane was substantially damaged. The engine was test run on the airframe, after the accident. It started, and ran for several seconds without any anomalies, before being shut down. No pre-impact mechanical anomalies were noted with the airframe or engine.
Cause:
Total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20040319X00348&key=1
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jan-2015 21:06 | Noro | Added |
| 10-Mar-2018 08:02 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities] |
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