James Snyder CHALLENGER II N602CH
22 July 1992 · Burlington, Connecticut, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 July 1992 at about 23:15 local time, a James Snyder CHALLENGER II registered N602CH, operated by James Snyder, was involved in an accident near Burlington, Connecticut, 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 23:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Burlington, Connecticut, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- James Snyder CHALLENGER II
- Registration
- N602CH
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- James Snyder
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO92LA112
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ON A LOCAL FLIGHT FOR ABOUT 45 MINUTES, WHEN HE TRIED TO ACCELERATE, THE AIRPLANE DID NOT ATTAIN FULL POWER OF 6100 RPM. THE MAXIMUM WAS 4000 RPM FOLLOWED BY A FURTHER DROP TO 2200 RPM. HE TRIED TO REGAIN POWER BY APPLYING THE CHOKE, PRIMING THE ENGINE, SWITCHING MAGNETOS, AND TURNING OFF NON-ESSENTIAL POWER, BUT ALL WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. HE TRIED TO LAND ON A ROAD; HOWEVER DURING TOUCHDOWN HE OBSERVED TWO PERSONS APPROACHING HIM, ONE ON A BIKE, AND THE OTHER IN A CAR. HE TRIED TO AVOID HITTING THEM AND VEERED TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD, BUT HE COLLIDED WITH A STREET SIGN AND TELEPHONE POLE. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE BY THE FAA INCLUDED AN ENGINE RUN, AND INSPECTION OF THE FUEL SYSTEM. ACCORDING TO THE FAA THE ENGINE OPERATED AT 6100 RPM FOR A DURATION OF 5 MINUTES. THE LOSS OF POWER COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THERE WAS 6 GALLONS OF FUEL ON BOARD AND APPEARED TO HAVE OIL MIXED WITH GAS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 1992 | Piper PA-38-112 | Salem, Connecticut, United States | American Air Service, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1992 | Beechcraft A24 | Simsbury, Connecticut, United States | Kenneth R. Skinner | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1992 | Beechcraft A24 | Griswold, Connecticut, United States | Robert Lapre | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1992 | Smitrovich SE-5A REPLICA | Harwinton, Connecticut, United States | John W. Smitrovich | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1992 | Cessna 152 | Plainville, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1992 | Helio H-700 | Shelton, Connecticut, United States | William Blau | Fatal | 1 |