ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 267283
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| Date: | Saturday 10 July 2021 |
| Time: | 17:10 LT |
| Type: |  Murphy Rebel |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | C-IWBN |
| MSN: | 617R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Sage Creek, BC -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, BC (YXC/CYXC) |
| abandoned airstrip at Sage Creek, BC | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A privately operated Murphy Rebel advanced ultralight, was conducting a flight from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (CYXC), BC, to an abandoned airstrip at Sage Creek, BC, with 1 pilot on board. During a slow descent at 1300 feet AGL, the engine (Rotax 912ULS) made an escalating high pitched whine that was followed by a complete engine failure within approximately 5 seconds. The pilot performed a forced landing on a logging road without engine power. The left wing contacted trees during the landing roll instigating a ground loop which caused the aircraft veer off of the logging road as it came to a stop. The pilot was not injured and the aircraft was substantially damaged.
An engine teardown found that the piston failed in the #2 cylinder. The annual inspection, including an engine borescope and dynamic vibration analysis, was completed 3 flight hours prior to the accident with no faults found in the engine.
Sources:
TSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Sep-2021 19:50 | harro | Added |
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