ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 45164
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| Date: | Saturday 5 July 2003 |
| Time: | 09:12 |
| Type: |  Progressive Aerodyne SeaRey |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N216ST |
| MSN: | 1MK216 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 100 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tomah, WI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bloyer Field Airport, WI (Y72) |
| La Crosse Municipal Airport, WI (LSE/KLSE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On July 23, 2001, at 0923 central daylight time (cdt), an amateur-built McIlraith Searey Amphibian, N216ST, piloted by a commercial pilot, sustained substantial damage during an in-flight collision with the terrain during an attempted go-around at the La Crosse Municipal Airport, La Crosse, Wisconsin. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The test flight was being operated under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91 and was not on a flight plan. The pilot, the sole occupant, reported no injuries. The flight departed the La Crosse Municipal Airport at 0850 for the local flight.
The airplane was destroyed and both occupants fatally injured during a forced landing attempt to a field. A witness reported that the airplane appeared to be having engine problems prior to the accident. Other witnesses described the airplane spinning to the ground. Control system continuity was verified during the postaccident examination. Examination of the engine revealed no fuel present in the carburetors, or intake manifold. There was a tear found in the fuel pressure regulator diaphragm. However, according to an engine manufacturer's representative, a tear in the fuel pressure regulator diaphragm would result in excess fuel being pumped by the fuel pumps directly into the intake manifold of the engine.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power for an undetermined reason, and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed resulting in a stall/spin during the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20030710X01061&key=1
Location
Images:
Photos: NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 14-Feb-2012 22:13 | Geno | Updated [Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Dec-2017 18:54 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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