MINR · AIRCOUPE ALON A2A · 1989-06-01 · SUTHERLAND, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
BFO89LA039
Event ID
20001213X28255
Type
Accident
Date
1989-06-01
Location
SUTHERLAND, VA, USA
Coordinates
37.07077, -77.580947
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
AIRCOUPE
Model
ALON A2A
Registration
N5488F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
LOW OUTPUT OF THE MAGNETOS WHICH RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF FULL POWER DURING THE ATTEMPTED RECOVERY FROM A SIMULATED FORCED LANDING. THE PILOT IGNORED INDICATIONS OF AN ENGINE PROBLEM DURING START WHEN THE ENGINE WAS HARD TO START.