Boeing A75N1 N46996

Summary

On 25 May 2008 at about 18:00 local time, a Boeing A75N1 registered N46996, operated by Dennis Caruso, was involved in an accident near Romney, West Virginia, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

25 May 2008 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Romney, West Virginia, United States

Nearest airport

Private (NONE)

Coordinates

39.3217, -78.9000

Aircraft

Boeing A75N1

Registration

N46996

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Dennis Caruso

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Romney → Romney

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC08LA196

2 people had minor injuries.

A partial loss of engine power during takeoff due to failure of the left magneto. Contributing to the accident was unsuitable terrain to conduct a forced landing.

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

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The pilot departed the turf runway and, shortly after takeoff, the airplane experienced a partial loss of engine power. Unable to out-climb the rising terrain, the pilot intentionally allowed the airplane to stall into the treetops of a heavily wooded area. Examination of the airplane revealed that the left magneto would not produce spark when rotated and subsequent disassembly of the magneto revealed that the cam follower was broken. The magneto had been operated for about 300 hours since it was installed during October 2001. The prior service history of the magneto could not be determined, except that it was in storage for about 9 years prior to its installation on the accident airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.