Lars AVID FLYER N49BP
10 August 1991 · Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 August 1991 at about 16:15 local time, a Lars AVID FLYER registered N49BP, operated by Muenzel, Hans G.a., was involved in an accident near Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.0293, -104.2892
- Aircraft
- Lars AVID FLYER
- Registration
- N49BP
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Muenzel, Hans G.a.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ellicott → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN91LA112
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S DELAY IN FLARING THE AIRPLANE. FACTORS WERE: (1) STUCK PISTON RINGS AND (2) THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO USE FLAPS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED HEARING TWO SUCCESSIVE LOUD EXPLOSIONS. ENGINE RPMS DROPPED FROM 6500 TO 2800-3000, AND THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND TO THROTTLE APPLICATION. THE PILOT MADE A NO-FLAP FORCED LANDING. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO FLARE WITH FULL AFT ELEVATOR, THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. CONTROL CONTINUITY WAS LATER ESTABLISHED. THE ENGINE WAS FUNCTIONALLY TESTED AND DEVELOPED FULL POWER. SUBSEQUENT ENGINE DISASSEMBLY DISCLOSED THE PISTON RINGS WERE STUCK IN THE RING GROOVES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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