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NTSB accident investigation · Zimmerman Akro · Redmond, WA · May 8, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 8, 1978
Place
Redmond, WA · REDMOND, WA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N11GZZimmerman Akro
Status
Completed · report June 16, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780508010399A
Case key
142449

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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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3-1046   78/5/8    REDMOND,WA          ZIMMERMAN AKRO      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1530                    N11GZ               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  32, 3855 TOTAL HOURS, 230
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          REDMOND,WA                  SEATTLE,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NO ENG MALFUNCTION FOUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N11GZ
Reported as
Zimmerman Akro
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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