# Incident 20180923014029I: Schleicher Alexander Gmbh & Co ASH 26 E, Warner Springs, CA, September 23, 2018

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 23, 2018, 13:00 local time
- Place: Warner Springs, CA
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.2823° N, 116.6336° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Warner Springs, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.2823&lon=-116.6336&mi=10
- Aircraft: N455S, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N455S) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Schleicher Alexander ASH 26 E (registry code 05624RU, https://openairdocs.org/model/schleicher-alexander-ash-26-e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG (registry code 99999, https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHLEICHER ALEXANDER GMBH & CO ASH 26 E
- Reported engine: MID-WEST ENGINE LIMITED AE50RAB
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180923014029I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

DURING CLIMB ABOUT 400 TO 500 FEET THE ENGINE RPM DROPPED DRAMATICALLY. THE PILOT RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE GROUND INDICATING THEY THOUGHT THEY SAW SMOKE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.  AIRCRAFT ENGINE SHUT-DOWN, THE PROP WAS STOPPED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. THE DRIVE BELT ASSEMBLY FAILURE WAS THE SOURCE OF SMOKE AND SMALL FLAME IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

## Other reports on N455S (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20100615036242A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100615036242A), Jun 15, 2010: Schleicher ASH 26 E (N455S), Parowan, UT, Substantial damage. On Tuesday June 15, 2010 at 1533 mountain daylight time, N455S a Schleicher alexander gmbh & co. model ash 26 e glider piloted by [privacy data omitted] and…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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