- Date
- June 10, 1988, 13:30 local (17:30 UTC)
- Place
- Lake City, MI
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N5574AKoopsen Miller Sport II
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 8, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880610025509A
- Case key
- 13868
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Just prior to turning on final approach to land, the pilot experienced a complete loss of power. He continued the approach but decelerated more rapidly than he anticipated and was unable to clear a stand of trees on the approach path. Examination revealed a loss of continuity in the throttle linkage which was disconnected at the carburetor. The owner/plt stated that even though it looked secure it was possible to pull the throttle cable loose from the carburetor and he thought it should be redesigned.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5574A
- Reported as
- Koopsen Miller Sport II (MILLER SPO)
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 10
- Engine
- Continental A65-8, 65 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Paul E. Kauffman
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 21, 1986 · 17 hours before
- Departed
- Y17 · Acme, MI
- Airport
- Y91 · Home Acres, runway 36, 2,600 × 150 ft, grass/turf
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
- 68
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 1,467 total · 22 in this make and model · 1,397 as pilot in command · 8 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 330° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point -0 °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.