ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 87298
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| Date: | Wednesday 5 January 2011 |
| Time: | 10:45 |
| Type: |  Columbia 400 |
| Owner/operator: | Paradise Leasing Inc |
| Registration: | N1393T |
| MSN: | 41675 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 834 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Eagle\'s Nest Estates Airport - 2TS6, Midlothian, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Midlothian, TX (2TS6) |
| El Dorado, AR (ELD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Shortly after takeoff, a witness heard the airplane's engine stall and saw dark smoke emanate from the airplane. The witness observed the airplane turn left and heard sounds similar to the engine attempting to restart as the airplane descended and collided with the ground. Signatures at the accident scene were consistent with an aerodynamic stall prior to impact. The electric fuel boost pump had been impact-damaged and performance at the low flow setting could not be tested. The pump operated within limits at its high flow setting. An examination of the engine revealed dark, black sooting on the spark plugs, indicating a rich fuel setting. In addition, a clamp securing the rubber hose between the left intercooler and aft intercooler induction tubes was found set to a smaller diameter than the combined diameter of the induction tube and rubber hose, which would have reduced the turbocharger's efficiency. No further anomalies were found with the airframe or engine. An autopsy of the pilot noted that "[m]yocarditis may or may not have caused a cardiac event, i.e. arrhythmia, prior to the plane crash." The investigation was unable to determine definitively whether pilot incapacitation occurred; however, the engine failure would not be attributed to the pilot’s performance.
Probable Cause: The engine's loss of power during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined because no engine anomalies were discovered during the postaccident examination.
Sources:
NTSB
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Jan-2011 02:20 | gerard57 | Added |
| 06-Jan-2011 03:51 | Fusko | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Jan-2011 04:03 | Fusko | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Jan-2011 04:03 | bizjets101 | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Jan-2011 01:57 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 30-Mar-2012 00:59 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Mar-2012 01:00 | RobertMB | Updated [Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 26-Nov-2017 18:46 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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