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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1163 81/6/27 ESCANABA,MI SONERAI II CR- 0 1 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1230 N88877 PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP AGE 57, 15000 TOTAL
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 HOURS, 21 IN TYPE, NOT
INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - DELTA COUNTY
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
ESCANABA,MI LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT LANDING: ROLL
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: VALVE ASSEMBLIES
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BINDING
MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
FACTOR(S)
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
REMARKS- 1600CC VW ENG.NO 4 VLV GUIDE CRACKED,OUT OF PSN.VLV BINDING.TURNED TO AVOID AUTO,HIT RD CURB,POLE.