Aviation Accident Summary SEA86LA023

GIG HARBOR, WA, USA

Aircraft #1

N31131

BRISBIN PIENTENPOL AIRCAMPER

Analysis

A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED FOR UNKNOWN REASONS SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. A 75 FOOT TREE WAS STRUCK WITH THE AIRCRAFT STRIKING THE GROUND NOSE FIRST AND THEN COMING TO REST INVERTED. THE ENGINE WAS TESTED AND RAN NORMALLY WITH NO ABNORMALITIES WITH THE EXCEPTION OF EXTREMELY LOW COMPRESSION ON CYLINDERS TWO THROUGH FOUR.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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