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| Date: | Monday 21 June 1993 |
| Time: | 22:16 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28R-180 |
| Owner/operator: | Magee Aircraft, Inc |
| Registration: | N7591J |
| MSN: | 28R-30986 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6170 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-B1E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ephrata, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Wenatchee, WA (EAT | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF A POWER LOSS OCCURRED AND THE PILOT SET UP FOR A FORCED LANDING. A POST CRASH FIRE CONSUMED THE COCKPIT/CABIN AREA AS WELL AS THE ACCESSORY SECTION OF THE ENGINE. THE CAUSE OF THE POWER LOSS WAS UNDETERMINED. THE OFF AIRPORT FORCED LANDING WAS EXECUTED UNDER DARK NIGHT CONDITIONS ONTO UNEVEN, SAGE COVERED, ROCKY TERRAIN WHICH SURROUNDS THE AIRPORT.
Probable Cause: UNDETERMINED LOSS OF POWER AND THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN. A FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS DARK NIGHT CONDITIONS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA93LA137
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 10-Apr-2024 13:08 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
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