ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296485
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| Date: | Sunday 27 October 2002 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Denney Kitfox 3 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N192MB |
| MSN: | 1102 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 224 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 582LC |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Evansville, Wisconsin -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Evansville, WI |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The amateur-built airplane sustained substantial damage during a forced landing to a cornfield after a loss of engine power. The pilot reported that he was turning from left base to final when the engine failed. He reported, "I applied power and the engine would not come up in RPM's and/or seized." He landed in a cornfield about 500 feet from the approach end of his private grass airstrip. The inspection of the engine and flight controls revealed continuity and no anomalies were noted. The engine was removed from the airframe and placed on an engine test stand. The engine started without effort and produced power as designed. No abnormalities were noted. The pilot reported that the local temperature was 5 degrees Celsius and the dew point was - 3 degrees Celsius. The Transport Canada Carburetor Icing Chart indicates that the possibility of "Serious icing" existed when "descent power" was used.
Probable Cause: The loss of power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor is the unsuitable terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI03LA012
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Oct-2022 07:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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