Champion 402 N9981Y
27 July 1993 · Valparaiso, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 July 1993 at about 16:31 local time, a Champion 402 registered N9981Y, operated by Unger, Stephen E., was involved in an accident near Valparaiso, Indiana, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:31
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Valparaiso, Indiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.4704, -87.0493
- Aircraft
- Champion 402
- Registration
- N9981Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Unger, Stephen E.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI93LA289
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 27, THE RIGHT ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT DETERMINED A RETURN TO THE AIRPORT WAS NOT POSSIBLE, SO HE MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A LARGE FIELD TO THE NORTHWEST OF THE AIRPORT. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE EXHAUST STACK ASSEMBLY, CHAMPION PART NUMBER 4-1218, HAD CRACKED AND FAILED AT A WELD. THE P-LEADS WERE MELTED BY THE HOT EXHAUST GASES, SHORTING OUT THE MAGNETOS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Champion 402 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 1983 | Champion 402 | Friendly, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1981 | Champion 402 | Roanoke, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1971 | Champion 402 | Greencastle, Indiana, United States | Greencastle AI | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1970 | Champion 402 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1970 | Champion 402 | Tarentum, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jul 1970 | Champion 402 | Reading, Pennsylvania, United States | General Aviati | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 1993 | Beechcraft 18-C45G | Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States | Crites, Kenneth J. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1993 | Cessna 152 | Kokomo, Indiana, United States | Beene, Charles W. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1993 | Cessna 150H | Gary, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1993 | Cessna 182P | Portage, Indiana, United States | Miller Aircraft Company, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Piper PA-28-180 | Cedar Lake, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Oct 1993 | Welch OW8M | Greenfield, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |