- Date
- October 16, 1984, 19:00 local (23:00 UTC)
- Place
- Ypsilanti, MI
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N278BCCrosetti Glasair - TD
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841016056339A
- Case key
- 12934
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft had just returned from a flt. Engine run-up and pre-flt checks were normal. On initial climb, eng lost pwr to extent continued flight was not possible. Plt executed forced landing in an open field. Inspection revealed a bird feather lodged against the induction air scoop screen. After removal of the feather, eng ran normally.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N278BC
- Reported as
- Crosetti Glasair - TD (GLASAIR -)
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 278
- Airframe hours
- 105
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2D, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Robert C. Crosetti
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 20, 1984
- Airport
- YIP · Willow Run, runway 23R, 6,656 × 160 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 55
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 54 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 90° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 3 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 20,000 ft broken
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- YIP
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.