Arthur DRAGONFLY N29KK
2 February 2001 · Marana, Arizona, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 2 February 2001 at about 02:34 local time, a Arthur DRAGONFLY registered N29KK, operated by Allen L. Petterson, was involved in an accident near Marana, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 02:34
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Marana, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.4491, -111.2909
- Aircraft
- Arthur DRAGONFLY
- Registration
- N29KK
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Allen L. Petterson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Marana → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- LAX01LA089
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the rough/uneven terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane had a total loss of engine power and the pilot made an emergency landing. The airplane was at a cruise altitude of 4,000 feet msl when the engine lost power. The pilot said that he verified that the electric fuel pump switch was in the "on" position. He then moved the fuel mixture control to the "full rich" position and engaged the starter. After his unsuccessful attempts to start the engine, he made an emergency forced landing in open desert terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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