ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 36022
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| Date: | Wednesday 16 August 1995 |
| Time: | 11:27 LT |
| Type: |  Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Craig G. Reynolds |
| Registration: | N49CR |
| MSN: | 0810 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 217 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming AEIO-360-B1G6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fombell, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (8G7) |
| Prospect, PA (NONE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot had landed at the Zelienople Airport after a 1-hour flight from Wadsworth, Ohio. The airplane was not refueled. The pilot then departed in formation with another similar biplane. After takeoff, at 200 feet, the pilot reported that he was losing power, and turned back to the runway. During the turn, the second pilot advised him to keep his nose down. The second pilot then observed the airplane roll up on its left wing, followed by a nose down and impact with the ground. A postcrash fire consumed the airplane. During examination of the wreckage, no preimpact failures of the airframe or engine were observed. The pilot recently purchased the airplane in Mexico. He had ferried the airplane to a repair station in the United States, and then to his home field. The pilot had accumulated 20.4 hours, and 19 takeoffs and landings in the accident airplane.
Probable Cause: the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC95LA194
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Apr-2024 12:49 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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