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| Date: | Sunday 22 May 2011 |
| Time: | 19:45 |
| Type: |  Flightstar II |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N194PG |
| MSN: | 1993P |
| Year of manufacture: | 1993 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 967 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 503DCSI |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Grantville, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Newnan, GA (CCO) |
| Newnan, GA (CCO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the experimental light sport aircraft conducted a low pass over a runway and then applied engine power to climb. The airplane sustained a momentary loss of engine power followed by a sudden total loss of engine power due to the rear piston seizing. The airplane subsequently impacted trees and came to rest on a road. The airplane was equipped with a non-certificated engine that, according to the operator’s manual, was prone to sudden engine stoppage.
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power while maneuvering due to a seized piston.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 24 February 2022 | N194PG | Private | 0 | Holly Hill Airport, SC (5J5) | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-May-2011 01:46 | gerard57 | Added |
| 23-May-2011 03:56 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, Plane category, ] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 27-Nov-2017 16:53 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Plane category, ] |
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