ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 42465
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| Date: | 17-JUL-1999 |
| Time: | 1615 |
| Type: | Bushby M-II Mustang-II |
| Operator: | private |
| Registration: | N102JB |
| C/n / msn: | MII-1321 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Daytona Beach, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (44J) |
The pilot was flying the aircraft for its first flight following recent maintenance work that he had performed on the engine to correct a misalignment of the alternator drive belt. Shortly after takeoff from runway 5, the airplane was observed in a climb. At approximately 700 ft. agl, the engine quit. The airplane descended and impacted a pine tree, then collided with the ground. An examination of the engine following the accident revealed that the wire to the center post of the distributor was disconnected. CAUSE: The pilot's failure to securely reconnect the distributor coil wire during routine maintenance. Factors were the unsuitable terrain and trees.
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001212X19155
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
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