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Lassiter SWEARINGEN SX300 N9SX

18 October 1991 · Eagle River, Wisconsin, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 18 October 1991 at about 22:00 local time, a Lassiter SWEARINGEN SX300 registered N9SX, operated by Kendall, Robert J., was involved in an accident near Eagle River, Wisconsin, 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 22:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Eagle River, Wisconsin, United States
Nearest airport
Eagle River Union (EGV)
Coordinates
45.9198, -89.2506
Aircraft
Lassiter SWEARINGEN SX300
Registration
N9SX
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Kendall, Robert J.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI92DEP01

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

THE PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, FOR REASONS UNDETERMINED WHICH RESULTED IN AN ABORTED TAKEOFF AND EVENTUAL OVERRUN AND LANDING GEAR COLLAPSE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT OF THE AMATEUR BUILT AIRPLANE INDICATED THAT ON TAKEOFF ROLL THE ENGINE MISFIRED AND HE ABORTED THE TAKEOFF. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE AIRPLANE ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY AND THE AIRPLANE OVERRAN THE END OF THE TAKEOFF RUNWAY. THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED DURING THE OVERRUN. A SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION FAILED TO REVEAL THE NATURE OF THE PARTIAL POWER LOSS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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