ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290229
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| Date: | Thursday 10 January 2013 |
| Time: | 17:04 LT |
| Type: | Rans S-4 Coyote |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N571K |
| MSN: | 0308336 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 57 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 503 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lake Pleasant, Arizona -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Peoria, AZ (KP48) |
| Peoria, AZ (KP48) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that, after about 30 minutes of flight, he advanced the throttle and the engine went to idle power then stopped. He restarted the engine and determined that it would only operate at idle power before it stopped again. He was flying over rocky terrain and determined that the best option was to ditch the airplane in a nearby river. After ditching the airplane in the river, the pilot swam to shore. The airplane sank and will not be recovered.
Probable Cause: A partial loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because the airplane was not recovered.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR13CA092
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 12:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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