ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 132026
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| Date: | Friday 7 May 1993 |
| Time: | 16:44 LT |
| Type: |  Cassutt IIIM |
| Owner/operator: | James Proctor |
| Registration: | N250P |
| MSN: | 250P |
| Total airframe hrs: | 353 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL C85-12F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Corona, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRPLANE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER ON TAKEOFF. THE PILOT EXECUTED A 180 DEGREE TURN AND LANDED ADJACENT TO THE DEPARTURE RUNWAY. THE ENGINE EXAMINATION DISCLOSED ONE MAGNETO WAS INOPERABLE. THE ENGINE VALVE SPRINGS WERE FROM A DIFFERENT MODEL ENGINE.
Probable Cause: the pilot improper maintenance modification and total failure of the magneto.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX93LA207
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 14:14 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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