- Date
- May 6, 1983, 19:00 local (23:00 UTC)
- Place
- Raleigh, NC
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N242KHEippen MX-2
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830506017909A
- Case key
- 6061
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Sequence of events
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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.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N242KH
- Reported as
- Eippen MX-2
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1250
- Airframe hours
- 100
- Engine
- Rotax 503, 46 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Kitty Hawk Kites, Inc.
- Departed
- 5W5 · South Raleigh, NC
- Flight plan
- VFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 35
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 800 total · 25 in this make and model · 30 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 80° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- -0 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.