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| Date: | Friday 20 August 1993 |
| Time: | 11:15 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman American AA-5B Tiger |
| Owner/operator: | Mark, Inc. |
| Registration: | N1547R |
| MSN: | AA5B-0047 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A4K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Westerly, RI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| New Bedford, MA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT PRIOR TO TAKEOFF 'EVERYTHING APPEARED NORMAL. AT ABOUT 200 FEET, THE RPM DROPPED TO 1000-1200. HE TRIED TO SWITCH FUEL TANKS, BUT THAT DID NOT HELP. HE INITIATED A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD AND THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED SOFT TERRAIN DURING THE LANDING ROLL. A POST-IMPACT FIRE DESTROYED THE AIRPLANE. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF MECHANCIAL MALFUNCTION; HOWEVER, THE ENGINE WAS EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED FROM FIRE.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the subsequent forced landing and collision with soft terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC93LA164
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 10-Apr-2024 11:43 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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