ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 58910
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| Date: | Saturday 7 March 2009 |
| Time: | 10:30 |
| Type: |  Van's RV-3A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N933WF |
| MSN: | 11316 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E3D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Greencastle, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Greencastle, IN (4I7) |
| Indianapolis, IN (2R2) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was observed descending while banking. A witness said the airplane's engine was "quiet, low RPM." The airplane lost altitude, the bank angle increased to 90 degrees, the engine revved, and the airplane impacted terrain in a nose-down attitude. The pilot reported that he had fuel pressure and engine problems. The wreckage was examined and residual fuel was found. No preimpact anomalies were detected during the examination. Wind conditions at an observation facility about 25 nautical miles from the airport were from 200 degrees at 16 knots, gusting to 23 knots.
Probable Cause: A partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the emergency descent.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Mar-2009 11:58 | harro | Updated |
| 01-Apr-2009 03:08 | angels one five | Updated |
| 01-Apr-2009 23:23 | angels one five | Updated |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 01-Dec-2017 12:15 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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