ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 292692
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| Date: | Saturday 14 January 2006 |
| Time: | 09:36 LT |
| Type: | Quicksilver MX II Sprint |
| Owner/operator: | Otis E Hopkins |
| Registration: | UNREG |
| MSN: | Unknown |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bouse, Arizona -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bouse, AZ |
| Bouse, AZ | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
An unregistered two seat ultralight airplane experienced a loss of engine power and impacted a tree. The airplane took off and entered a downwind leg for the airstrip about 200 feet above ground level (agl). When the airplane was about midfield on the downwind, the engine lost power. The aircraft descended and impacted a tree nose first. Examination of the engine revealed indications of over temperature and seizure of the left piston.
Probable Cause: Loss of engine power after takeoff due to engine overheating and piston seizure.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX06CA090
History of this aircraft
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| 17 February 2013 | UNREG | Poplarville, Mississippi | |
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| 25 February 2021 | UNREG | Private | 0 | Hattiesburg, Mississippi | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2022 07:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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