Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL83LA180

RALEIGH, NC, USA

Aircraft #1

N242KH

EIPPEN AIRCRAFT MX-2

Analysis

THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER THE ENGINE FAILED. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE AFTER THE ACCIDENT REVEALED THAT THE #2 CYL PISTON WAS BADLY SCORED. THE CYL. HEAD TEMPERATURE GAUGE READ 100 DEG LOWER THAN THE ACTUAL TEMPERATURE. EPOXY SEALANT HAD GOTTEN INTO THE SENSING UNIT THE ROTAX 503 ENGINE IS A 2 CYCLE ENG THAT DOES NOT USE AN OIL RESERVOIR. ENG LIBRICATION IS PROVIDED BY MIXING OIL WITH THE FUEL.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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