Alan Wilson TANDUM AIR BIKE N240JC
29 February 2004 · Elko, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 February 2004 at about 17:20 local time, a Alan Wilson TANDUM AIR BIKE registered N240JC was involved in an accident near Elko, Nevada, United States. 2 people were 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 17:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Elko, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Elko Regional (EKO)
- Coordinates
- 40.6417, -115.7100
- Aircraft
- Alan Wilson TANDUM AIR BIKE
- Registration
- N240JC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Elko → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX04LA140
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to the failure of an ignition system component.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During cruise flight the experimental airplane's engine lost all power. The pilot made a forced landing in a field. During rollout the airplane collided with a snow berm. An examination of the engine by the airplane owner revealed its ignition system's electrical coil had failed. The pilot was the airplane's manufacturer.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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