Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL83LA207

DAYTON, TN, USA

Aircraft #1

N83UT

RAND KR-2

Analysis

THE ACFT HAD BEEN AIRBORNE FOR OVER 1 HR & WAS DESCENDING ONTO BASE LEG WHEN THE ENG QUIT RUNNING AS THE PLT WENT TO ADD POWER. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A GRASSY AREA NEAR THE RWY. AFTER THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN, IT HIT A DITCH DURING THE ROLL-OUT, THEN NOSED OVER. AN EXAM OF THE MAGNETO REVEALED THAT THE POINTS WERE PITTED, CORRODED & WORN & THE MAGNETO WAS INOPERATIVE. IT WAS PURCHASED 2ND HAND & HAD AN ESTIMATED 400 HRS OF OPERATION. THE ENG WAS EQUIPPED WITH ONLY 1 MAGNETO.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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