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Experimental nieuport aircraft pilot reports engine failure and lands in a grass field. A loose battery cable is properly connected and the aircraft departs.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1104842 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201307 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Amateur/Home Built/Experimental |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Reciprocating Engine Assembly |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 40 Flight Crew Total 21000 Flight Crew Type 200 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
While flying [a short flight] in a nieuport experimental; the vw engine began to fail. Carried out a precautionary landing in a vacant grass field. Fixed loose battery wire. Flew aircraft out.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Experimental Nieuport aircraft pilot reports engine failure and lands in a grass field. A loose battery cable is properly connected and the aircraft departs.
Narrative: While flying [a short flight] in a Nieuport experimental; the VW engine began to fail. Carried out a precautionary landing in a vacant grass field. Fixed loose battery wire. Flew aircraft out.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.