Summary
On August 21, 1993, a Kope ZENITH CH200 (N456K) was involved in an accident near Waterville, WA. The accident resulted in 1 serious injury. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL WIRING TO THE FUEL PUMP.
On August 20, 1993, at 1710 hours Pacific daylight time, a homebuilt Ray D. Kope, Zenith CH 200, N456K, lost engine power shortly after take off from Waterville, Washington. The pilot initiated a forced landing to an open field. During the landing roll, the airplane was substantially damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the local flight. The pilot was seriously injured.
The pilot stated that the airplane had accumulated approximately 41 hours since it was completed and no problems were reported during the test flights.
In the pilot's written statement, he reported that "there was an apparent short in the wiring to the fuel pump." No other malfunctions were reported.
This accident is documented in NTSB report SEA93LA202. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N456K.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL WIRING TO THE FUEL PUMP.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On August 20, 1993, at 1710 hours Pacific daylight time, a homebuilt Ray D. Kope, Zenith CH 200, N456K, lost engine power shortly after take off from Waterville, Washington. The pilot initiated a forced landing to an open field. During the landing roll, the airplane was substantially damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the local flight. The pilot was seriously injured.
The pilot stated that the airplane had accumulated approximately 41 hours since it was completed and no problems were reported during the test flights.
In the pilot's written statement, he reported that "there was an apparent short in the wiring to the fuel pump." No other malfunctions were reported.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# SEA93LA202