MCCORDSVILLE, IN, USA
N550LR
BOEING E75
DURING INITIAL CLIMB THE ENGINE SUSTAINED A TOTAL POWER FAILURE AND THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED IN A SOYBEAN FIELD APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY IN A 20 DEGREE NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE FLEX DUCT BETWEEN THE LOWER COWLING AIR INTAKE AND THE BENDIX FUEL INJECTOR WAS SUCKED INTO THE THROTTLE BODY. NO SUPPORT WIRE WAS FOUND INSIDE THE DUCT. MAINTENANCE WAS ACCOMPLISHED ON THIS DUCT JUST PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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