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Canon City, Colorado

June 6, 2011 · NTSB CEN11CA410 · TAFT, MALCOLM J SR GLASTAR (N238W)
Minor/None
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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 base leg. The pilot forced to land short of runway 29 in loose dirt. The impact crushed the outboard portion of the left wing and buckled the upper skin of the right wing. 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.

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NTSB Findings

  • Aircraft-Aircraft power plant-Engine (reciprocating)-Recip engine power section-Failure - C
  • Aircraft-Aircraft power plant-Engine (reciprocating)-Recip eng liquid cooling-Malfunction - C
  • Environmental issues-Physical environment-Runway/land/takeoff/taxi surfa-Soft-Contributed to outcome

Details

NTSB ReportCEN11CA410
AircraftTAFT, MALCOLM J SR GLASTAR
RegistrationN238W
DamageSUBS
FAR Part091
Location38.4283, -105.1061
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