Hummel / Finberg ULTRA CRUISER N524DF
21 August 2010 · Canby, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 August 2010 at about 18:45 local time, a Hummel / Finberg ULTRA CRUISER registered N524DF, operated by Finberg Kenneth Dale, was involved in an accident near Canby, Oregon, 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 18:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Canby, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.2075, -122.6692
- Aircraft
- Hummel / Finberg ULTRA CRUISER
- Registration
- N524DF
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Finberg Kenneth Dale
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mulino → Hubbard
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR10LA419
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power due to low cylinder compression.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he was in cruise flight when the engine began to run rough and lose power. Shortly thereafter, the engine lost total power and the pilot maneuvered the airplane to a nearby field to perform a forced landing. Just before touchdown, the airplane collided with a barbed wire fence and subsequently landed hard. Examination and disassembly of the 2-cylinder engine revealed that the right and left cylinder intake valves were not properly seating with the cylinder heads when the valves were in the closed position. The pilot reported this condition would likely cause low cylinder compression and a loss of engine power. No other anomalies were noted with the engine.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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