Accident Denney Kitfox 4-1200 (Classic IV) N85TA, Wednesday 4 June 1997

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Date:	Wednesday 4 June 1997
Time:	20:00 LT
Type:	Denney Kitfox 4-1200 (Classic IV)
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N85TA
MSN:	HCU085
Year of manufacture:	1995
Total airframe hrs:	110 hours
Engine model:	Rotax 582
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Fairbanks, AK - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	North Pole, AK (95Z)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
About 15 minutes after takeoff, the engine suddenly lost power, and the pilot performed an emergency landing in a marshy area. During the landing roll, the airplane nosed over. A postaccident examination of the engine revealed a seized crankshaft connecting rod bearing.

Probable Cause: a seized crankshaft connecting rod bearing. A factor relating to the acciden was: the lack of suitable terrain for an emergency landing.

Accident investigation: