SEA73FYE10

NTSB accident investigation · Bucker Jungmn · Welcome, WA · August 6, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 6, 1972
Place
Welcome, WA · WELCOME, WA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N121UBucker Jungmn
Status
Completed · report February 22, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167570

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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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3-2290   72/8/6    WELCOME,WASH        BUCKER JUNGMN       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2000                    N121U               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 41, 3750 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            350 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PENTICTON,BC,CANADA         BELLINGHAM,WASH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CONROD FAILED.HIT REFLECTOR POST LDG ON ROAD IN MTN TRRN.

Aircraft

Registration
N121U
Reported as
Bucker Jungmn
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage