ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 294068
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| Date: | Saturday 26 February 2005 |
| Time: | 16:40 LT |
| Type: |  Zenair CH 601 HDS |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N2521B |
| MSN: | 1 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 68 hours |
| Engine model: | Stratus Subaru EA81 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mt. Olive, North Carolina -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mt. Olive, NC (KPVT) |
| Mount Olive, NC (KPVT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot and the owner, shortly after takeoff the engine coolant radiator burst filling the cockpit with what he thought was smoke, The pilot stated that visibility quickly went to zero and he attempted to release the cockpit canopy to clear the smoke but collided with trees before he could get it open. The wings and under carriage were damaged. Examination of the airplane found that the engine coolant radiator tank failed at the forward belly of the airplane. There was no evidence of a fire.
Probable Cause: Rupture of the engine's cooling system radiator, which allowed steam to fill the cockpit.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL05CA053
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2022 16:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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