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| Date: | Saturday 31 December 2016 |
| Time: | 07:40 |
| Type: |  Glasair GlaStar |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N120CG |
| MSN: | 5681 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2008 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 289 hours |
| Engine model: | Subaru EJ-22 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lee\'s Summit, MO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lee's Summit, MO (KLXT) |
| Paola, KS (K81) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private pilot reported that, shortly after takeoff in the experimental amateur-built airplane, the engine experienced a total loss of power. He was unable to restore power, and the airplane was substantially damaged during the subsequent forced landing. An examination of the engine and related systems revealed that one of two batteries required for operation of the electronic ignition system had a short and would not take a charge. When this battery was replaced with a known serviceable battery, the engine and systems functioned as designed. An examination of the remaining systems revealed no other anomalies.
Probable Cause: Partial failure of the electric system due to a battery short, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Media:
Plane crash in LS this am. Lea McKeighan park, north side of Chipman near skate park. pic.twitter.com/9JUztGM9QA
— Todd Leabo (@Leabonics) 31 december 2016
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Dec-2016 15:56 | gerard57 | Added |
| 31-Dec-2016 15:57 | harro | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Embed code, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 31-Dec-2016 19:25 | dfix1 | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 02-Jan-2017 10:53 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 06-Sep-2017 07:05 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
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