ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133073
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| Date: | Monday 25 September 1995 |
| Time: | 12:40 LT |
| Type: | Fairchild FA-24 |
| Owner/operator: | Mirwood A. Starkey |
| Registration: | N22036 |
| MSN: | W40-105 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1940 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2573 hours |
| Engine model: | WARNER 5S-50A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Blountsville, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mooreland, IN (IN21) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE CRUISING AT APPROXIMATELY 5,000 TO 5,500 FEET MSL, THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER. HE DIVERTED BACK TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING FINAL APPROACH, THE AIRPLANE HAD TOO MUCH AIRSPEED AND HE BELIEVED THAT IT WAS GOING TO LAND LONG, SO HE DECIDED TO PERFORM A GO-AROUND. DURING THE GO-AROUND, WITH THE FLAPS STILL EXTENDED, THE AIRPLANE WAS UNABLE TO GAIN ALTITUDE. THE PILOT TURNED THE AIRPLANE TO AVOID IMPACTING TREES WHICH WERE LOCATED AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE LOST LIFT AND IMPACTED A FIELD. POSTACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO MECHANICAL ANOMALIES.
Probable Cause: partial loss of engine power for an undetermined reason, and the pilot's improper in-flight planing/decision. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's misuse of flaps, and his encounter with high obstruction during the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI95LA333
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Apr-2024 11:43 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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