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NTSB accident investigation · Alon A-2 · Rawlins, WY · June 11, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 11, 1974
Place
Rawlins, WY · RAWLINS, WY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5990FAlon A-2
Status
Completed · report July 11, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
126399

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1435  74/6/11    RAWLINS,WYO         ALON A-2            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 1338
        TIME - 1942                    N5990F              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 102 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RAWLINS MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RAWLINS,WYO                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: VALVE ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- HIT SAGEBRUSH 375FT FRM RWY.NR 2 EXHAUST VALVE.

Aircraft

Registration
N5990F
Reported as
Alon A-2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rawlins Muni