Epic LT crash, Apr 24, 2009, Astoria
Epic LT accident on April 24, 2009 near Astoria, Oregon, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Failure of the engine fuel control unit caused the...
- Date: April 24, 2009
- Aircraft: Epic LT
- Location: Astoria, Oregon, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Failure of the engine fuel control unit caused the power loss. A machining error in an internal component and a missed inspection during assembly contributed.
A single-engine Epic LT lost almost all engine power while climbing out of Astoria, Oregon, on a private flight to Seattle Boeing Field. The pilot could not glide back to the airport and ditched in the Columbia River. Both occupants got out uninjured, but the aircraft was badly damaged after it nosed down into the water.