ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 985
Last updated: 19 April 2019
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| Date: | 03-JAN-2008 |
| Time: | 15:45 |
| Type: |  Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam P2002 Sierra |
| Owner/operator: | Chesapeake Sport Pilot LLC |
| Registration: | N26WR |
| C/n / msn: | 144 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bay Bridge Airport (W29), Stevensville, MD -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Stevensville, MD (W29) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
While on short final approach the pilot reduced engine power to idle and the engine lost power. A forced landing was made in a field short of the runway and the airplane incurred substantial damage. Examination of the engine by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector, and a representative of the engine manufacturer revealed that the carburetor mixture and throttle stop were found to be out of adjustment. The Rotax maintenance manual requires checking of these adjustments during each 100-hour inspection.
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power due to the failure of company maintenance personnel to comply with engine manufacturers requirements for carburetor adjustment during the 100-hour inspection.
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20080115X00046&key=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jan-2008 03:13 | JINX | Added |
| 04-Feb-2014 07:22 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:13 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:14 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:16 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:20 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 03-Dec-2017 09:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Plane category] |
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