Pilot Debrief

TAFT, MALCOLM J SR GLASTAR near Canon City, CO — 2011-06-06

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Date
2011-06-06
Location
Canon City, CO, USA
Airport
1V6
Aircraft
TAFT, MALCOLM J SR GLASTAR
Registration
N238W
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

A loss of engine power due to an overheated engine as a result of a malfunction of the modified engine cooling system, necessitating a forced landing on unsuitable terrain.

NTSB narrative

The pilot said the flight was made to test a new cooling modification on the engine. The engine soon began overheating and seized when the airplane was on the base leg of the traffic pattern, forcing the pilot to land short of the runway in loose dirt. The impact crushed the outboard portion of the left wing and buckled the upper skin of the right wing.

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Docket documents3

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