Pilot Debrief

TITAN TORNADO near Mankato, KS — 2020-07-06

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Date
2020-07-06
Location
Mankato, KS, USA
Airport
TKO
Aircraft
TITAN TORNADO
Registration
N900WH
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Serious
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Takeoff roll

Probable cause

A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available information.

NTSB narrative

A witness saw the airplane taxi to the runway for takeoff. He was inside his hangar when he heard the airplane take off and the sound of the engine change then quit. He went outside and saw the airplane descending below the tree line. The witness went to the accident site, and the pilot reported to him that the engine shook “real bad” before it lost power. Numerous attempts to schedule an engine examination with a local mechanic were unsuccessful.The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Engine power loss
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have aborted takeoff when engine noise changed.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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  • 4 docket documents
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Docket documents4

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