Summary
On May 16, 1999, a Abrams TITAN TORNADO (N194PA) was involved in an accident near Monroe, CT. 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: The failure of the magneto (mag) cylinder bearing resulting in a total loss of power and subsequent forced landing.
On May 16, 1999, about 0740 eastern daylight time, a homebuilt Titan Tornado, N194PA, was substantially damaged during a forced landing and collision with terrain in Monroe, Connecticut. The certificated private pilot was seriously injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed for the flight that departed the Twin Pine Airport, Pennington, New Jersey, about 0630, destined for the Waterbury-Oxford Airport, Oxford, Connecticut. The personal flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91.
The airplane was owned and built by the pilot.
In a written statement, the pilot said he was flying at 1,500 feet above the ground, when the airplane's engine "missed" once and then lost total power.
This accident is documented in NTSB report NYC99LA112. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N194PA.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The failure of the magneto (mag) cylinder bearing resulting in a total loss of power and subsequent forced landing.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On May 16, 1999, about 0740 eastern daylight time, a homebuilt Titan Tornado, N194PA, was substantially damaged during a forced landing and collision with terrain in Monroe, Connecticut. The certificated private pilot was seriously injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed for the flight that departed the Twin Pine Airport, Pennington, New Jersey, about 0630, destined for the Waterbury-Oxford Airport, Oxford, Connecticut. The personal flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91.
The airplane was owned and built by the pilot.
In a written statement, the pilot said he was flying at 1,500 feet above the ground, when the airplane's engine "missed" once and then lost total power. The pilot stated the airplane was too low to attempt a restart, and he established a glide for landing.
During the forced landing, the airplane's left wing contacted the ground and the airplane nosed over.
Examination of the wreckage by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Inspector, revealed metallic particles inside the engine's crankcase. The engine was retained for further examination.
The engine was reexamined on May 26, 1999, by an NTSB Investigator, the FAA Inspector, and a representative of the engine manufacturer. The examination revealed that the mag cylinder connecting rod bearing had failed. Additionally, the 2 cycle Rotax 583 engine had been manufactured as a snowmobile engine.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# NYC99LA112