Accident Details
Date
Wednesday, August 26, 1992
NTSB Number
SEA92LA191
Location
EDMONDS, WA
Event ID
20001211X15548
Coordinates
47.800739, -122.370223
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
1
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHEN AN EXHAUST VALVE SEIZED IN THE OPEN POSITION AND THE WATER WHERE THE PILOT WAS FORCED TO LAND, WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACFT NOSE OVER ON TOUCHDOWN.
Aircraft Information
Model / ICAO
H-391B
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
No. of Engines
1
Seats
4
FAA Model
H-391B
Registered Owner (Current)
Name
DECHERT BARRY E
Address
6515 LABO RD
City
SOUTH ROCKWOOD
State / Zip Code
MI 48179-9775
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# SEA92LA191