ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 181296
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| Date: | Friday 13 November 2015 |
| Time: | 09:10 |
| Type: |  Cirrus SR22 |
| Owner/operator: | Ran Air Llc |
| Registration: | N334CM |
| MSN: | 0952 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2004 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2559 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Ashe County Airport (KGEV), Jefferson, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Atlanta, GA (PDK) |
| Lancaster, PA (LNS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private pilot was conducting a long personal cross-country flight. The pilot reported that the airplane was in cruise flight for almost 1 hour at 11,500 ft and that everything was normal. He then noticed that the autopilot pitch was starting to increase in order to maintain altitude and that the manifold air pressure was decreasing. At this time, the rpm and oil pressure were normal. The airplane then started losing altitude, and the manifold air pressure gauge’s needle was shaking. The pilot increased the throttle, but he noted no change in power or rpm. The pilot attempted to divert to the nearest airport, but on final approach, the headwind was stronger than he expected, and he knew that the airplane was not going to reach the runway because the engine had lost all power. He subsequently deployed the airplane's parachute system, and the airplane descended into a field. Examination of the wreckage revealed that adequate fuel was onboard. The engine was subsequently test run to full power with no anomalies noted.
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined during a postaccident test run of the engine.
Sources:
NTSB
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N334CM/history/20151113/1215Z/KPDK/KLNS
Accident investigation:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Nov-2015 17:11 | Geno | Added |
| 15-Nov-2015 07:51 | RobertMB | Updated [Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 01-Dec-2017 15:32 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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