Aviation Accident Summary NYC91DGT02

WILLIAMSPORT, PA, USA

Aircraft #1

N94MW

Kolb Company TWINSTAR

Analysis

THE HOMEBUILT AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND IN A HEAVILY WOODED RAVINE AFTER ITS ENGINE QUIT DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. THE FAA REPORTED THAT 'THE NUMBER TWO CYLINDER WAS SCORED' AND THE 'ENGINE SEIZED AFTER IT OVERHEATED.'

Probable Cause and Findings

AN ENGINE SEIZURE AS THE RESULT OF OVERHEATING.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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