ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 157650
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| Date: | Wednesday 17 July 2013 |
| Time: | 16:35 |
| Type: | Blue Yonder Merlin GT |
| Owner/operator: | Shackelford Marvin G |
| Registration: | N618V |
| MSN: | 95052 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1996 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 197 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 618 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Private residence, Collierville, TN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Collierville, TN (01TN) |
| Collierville, TN (01TN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during the initial climb, when the airplane was about 1/2 mile north of the runway and about 300 to 400 feet above ground level, he heard a loud “pop.” The engine subsequently lost all power, and the pilot chose to make a forced landing in a residential area. During the landing, the airplane impacted a tree, and a fire ensued. The pilot and passenger exited the airplane, and it was subsequently consumed by postcrash fire. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined during postaccident examination due to fire damage. Although atmospheric conditions at the time of the accident were conducive to the accumulation of carburetor icing at cruise and glide power, the engine was operating at a high power setting for takeoff.
Probable Cause: The total loss of engine power during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination due to postcrash fire damage.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=618V
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jul-2013 23:21 | Geno | Added |
| 18-Jul-2013 00:15 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Jul-2013 15:32 | Geno | Updated [Registration, Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 29-Nov-2017 08:49 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Registration, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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