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NTSB accident investigation · Wagner Cuby WAG-A-BOND · Lyons, WI · May 27, 1984

Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal report

Date: May 27, 1984, 13:00 local (18:00 UTC)
Place: Lyons, WI
Injuries: 2 minor
Damage: Substantial damage
Phase of flight: Initial climb
Aircraft: N34WAWagner Cuby WAG-A-BOND
Weather: Visual (VMC) · Day
Status: Completed
Report: Approved by Office Director
FAA report: 19840527019049A
Case key: 12627

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Sequence of events

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Loss of engine power(partial) - mech failure/malfTakeoff - initial climb

Mixture control - looseCause

Mixture - not correctedPilot in commandCause

Forced landingManeuvering - turn to landing area (emergency)

In flight collision with terrain/waterApproach - vfr pattern - base turn

Airspeed - not maintained

Stall/mush

Analysis

The plt noticed '...a little power loss...' After takeoff at about 550 AGL. He turned downwind & flew a normal traffic pattern, but at a lower altitude. The acft stalled during the base turn. The plt stated that the loss of power was due to the mixture control slowly creeping out.

Aircraft

Registration: N34WA
Reported as: Wagner Cuby WAG-A-BOND (CUBY WAG-A)
Category: Airplane, amateur-built
Serial number: 3
Airframe hours: 148
Engine: Lycoming O-290-D2, reciprocating
Damage: Substantial damage
Flight: Personal · Part 91
Registered owner: Richard H. Wagner
Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
Last inspection: Annual · February 25, 1984
Airport: WI92 · Wag-Aero, runway 9, 2,100 × 80 ft, grass/turf

N34WARegistered now · Wagner CUBY WAG-A-BONDS/N 1-B · Built 1978 Airframe modelWagner CUBY WAG-A-BOND Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role: Pilot
Age: 30
Certificate: Commercial
Airplane ratings: Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
Medical: Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat: Rear
Flight hours: 715 total · 18 in this make and model · 580 as pilot in command

Weather

Conditions: Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind: 90° at 14 knots
Visibility: 15 statute miles
Lowest ceiling: None
Temperature: 70 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

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Accident 19840527019049AAmtr Cuby · Lyons, WICrash occurred during attempted emergency landing after engine lost power from mixture creeping out.May 27, 1984 · N34WA · Substantial damage