Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MIA89LA114

PURVIS, MS, USA

Aircraft #1

N70396

DYAR KIT FOX

Analysis

THE PLT HAD FLOWN THE HOMEBUILT ACFT ABOUT 6 HRS SINCE CONSTRUCTION WAS COMPLETED. HE STATED HE WAS FLYING NEAR A FRIEND'S HOUSE AT ABOUT 100 FT & PULLED UP INTO A CLIMB TO RETURN HOME. WHILE PASSING THRU ABOUT 200 FT, THE ENG 'CHOKED' & HE MADE A 180 DEG TURN TO LAND IN A FIELD. JUST BEFORE LANDING, THE RGT WING STRUCK A TREE & THE ACFT CRASHED. AN EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED THE REAR PISTON HAD FAILED FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON.

Probable Cause and Findings

FAILURE OF THE ENGINE'S REAR PISTON. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S LACK OF ALTITUDE FOR A FORCED LANDING AND TREES IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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