MONAHANS, TX, USA
N8970F
HUGHES 269C
THE ACFT WAS DESTROYED DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A PARTIAL LOSS OF PWR AFTER LIFTOFF FROM A TRAILER. THE ACFT SETTLED BACK DOWN ONTO THE FRONT OF THE TRAILER AND SUBSEQUENTLY ROLLED OVER. THE ENG CONTINUED TO RUN FOLLOWING THE ROLL OVER. THE PLT STATED THAT HE HAD EXPERIENCED A 175 RPM MAG DROP DURING HIS RUN UP, BUT HAD ELECTED TO CONTINUE WITH THE FLT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE NO. 2 CYL FUEL INJECTOR NOZZLE WAS CLOGGED AND THAT THE RIGHT MAGNETO WAS WEAK AND NOT FIRING PROPERLY. THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE MALFUNCTION IN THE MAGNETO COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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