ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 135336
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Date: | Friday 15 August 2003 |
Time: | 07:30 |
Type: | Evans VP-1 Volksplane |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N493 |
MSN: | N493 |
Total airframe hrs: | 654 hours |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Concordia, KS -
United States of America
|
Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Concordia, KS (CNK) |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The airplane was destroyed when it impacted a road and a ditch during a forced landing following a loss of engine power. The pilot stated that the power loss occurred when he reduced throttle upon reaching his cruising altitude. He stated that he elected to land on a roadway and, due to traffic, turned to land on the other side of the road. The airplane subsequently impacted the road and a ditch. No pre-impact defects were found with respect to the airplane. The student pilot was not authorized to fly the accident airplane.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing factors were the roadway, the ditch and unsuitable terrain.
Sources:
NTSB:
https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20030815X01345&key=1 Location
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
29-Sep-2015 05:42 |
Richard R. Walkup |
Updated [Narrative] |
21-Dec-2016 19:26 |
ASN Update Bot |
Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
08-Dec-2017 19:08 |
ASN Update Bot |
Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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