ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 78812
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| Date: | Monday 18 October 2010 |
| Time: | 17:49 |
| Type: |  American Champion 8KCAB Super Decathlon |
| Owner/operator: | Allan C Lumley |
| Registration: | N105AC |
| MSN: | 647-91 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 975 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming AEIO-360-H1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Sebewaing Airport (98G), Sebewaing, Michigan -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Lapeer, MI (D95) |
| Lapeer, MI (D95) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A certified flight instructor was conducting a flight review with a private pilot who was the airplane owner. One witness, who was a pilot, observed the takeoff roll and reported that the engine sounded normal. Another witness, who lived near the accident site, observed the airplane takeoff and climb above power lines that were south of the departure end of the runway. The witness reported that the airplane's engine "sputtered" and the airplane banked to the left. The airplane then turned back toward the airport and the engine lost power completely. The airplane subsequently nose dived into a cornfield and a postcrash fire ensued. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed one propeller blade with a chordwise abrasion and leading edge nicks. No anomalies were found with the engine or the other airplane systems. Examination of the accident site revealed no damage to the powerlines that surrounded the area. Additionally, there was a suitable forced landing area straight ahead on the departure flight path, south of the power lines that bounded the cornfield.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed and aircraft control following a loss of engine power after takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Oct-2010 23:27 | slowkid | Added |
| 01-Nov-2010 15:20 | angels one five | Updated [Date, Time, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 26-Nov-2017 18:34 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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