Thomsen AVID FLYER MK IV N6240T
20 June 2013 · Hibbing, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 June 2013 at about 00:30 local time, a Thomsen AVID FLYER MK IV registered N6240T, operated by James Chuk, was involved in an accident near Hibbing, Minnesota, 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 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hibbing, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.3892, -92.8044
- Aircraft
- Thomsen AVID FLYER MK IV
- Registration
- N6240T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- James Chuk
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hibbing → Hibbing
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN13LA363
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because the postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that before takeoff, he switched fuel tanks and waited on the ground with the engine idling for another airplane to land. After takeoff, upon reaching an altitude of 700 feet above ground level, the pilot reduced the engine power to about 5,600 rpm. Shortly thereafter, the engine sputtered and lost all power. The pilot made a forced landing in a marsh area, and the airplane nosed over. Wreckage examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal engine operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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