John H Mc Clain Jr RAND KR2 N717J
16 July 1985 · Mechanicstown, Ohio, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 16 July 1985 at about 15:54 local time, a John H Mc Clain Jr RAND KR2 registered N717J, operated by John H. MC Clain, was involved in an accident near Mechanicstown, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:54
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mechanicstown, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- McClain (0167)
- Coordinates
- 40.6199, -80.9501
- Aircraft
- John H Mc Clain Jr RAND KR2
- Registration
- N717J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John H. MC Clain
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI85LA293
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACFT LANDED SHORT OF THE RWY AFTER A POWER LOSS. THE PLT SAID HE WAS APPROACHING TO LADN AT 1800 RPM WHEN HE ADDED POWER TO CLEAR SOME POWER LINES. THE ENG DID NOT RESPOND AND THE ACFT WAS FLOWN UNDER THE WIRES WHERE IT COLLIDED WITH A TREE DURING LANDING SHORT. AFTER ACC INVESTIGATION SHOWED NO ABNORMALTIES IN EQUIPMENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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