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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Dhav DHC122A · Chesterfield, VA · September 24, 2004

Date: September 24, 2004 · 18:47 local
Place: Chesterfield, VA
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N665WB
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC04LA219
Reported as: Dhav DHC122A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,454 total375 in this make and model17 in the last 90 days

N665WBRegistration cancelled May 15, 2015 · Dehavilland CHIPMUNK 22AS/N C1-0113 · Built 1955 Airframe modelDehavilland CHIPMUNK 22A Engine modelDehav ENG GIPSY MAJORReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft started normal. Run up normal. Mag check normal full power. Run up normal. Aircraft took off on runway 15, Chesterfield county. Climbed to 500 AGL, banked left to join downward leg while still climbing at approximately 650 ft AGL. Engine lost power and pilot tried to turn back to make field without success.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT STARTED NORMAL. RUN UP NORMAL. MAG CHECK NORMAL FULL POWER. RUN UP NORMAL. AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF ON RUNWAY 15, CHESTERFIELD COUNTY. CLIMBED TO 500 AGL, BANKED LEFT TO JOIN DOWNWARD LEG WHILE STILL CLIMBING AT APPROXIMATELY 650 FT AGL. ENGINE LOST POWER AND PILOT TRIED TO TURN BACK TO MAKE FIELD WITHOUT SUCCESS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB NYC04LA219Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRichmond, VAThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection which resulted in fuel contamination and a subsequent loss of engine power. A factor in the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while attempting a forced landing which resulted in an inadvertent…Sep 24, 2004 · Substantial damage