ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 175354
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| Date: | Sunday 29 February 2004 |
| Time: | 09:20 |
| Type: | Alan Wilson Tandum Air Bike |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N240JC |
| MSN: | AW002 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 270 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Elko, NV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Elko, NV (EKO) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During cruise flight the experimental airplane's engine lost all power. The pilot made a forced landing in a field. During rollout the airplane collided with a snow berm. An examination of the engine by the airplane owner revealed its ignition system's electrical coil had failed. The pilot was the airplane's manufacturer.
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to the failure of an ignition system component.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20040304X00265&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Apr-2015 10:37 | Noro | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 07-Dec-2017 17:41 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Plane category] |
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