ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 198669
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| Date: | Monday 3 October 2016 |
| Time: | 18:00 |
| Type: |  Fokker DR.I replica |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N83WR |
| MSN: | 103 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2015 |
| Engine model: | Rotec R3600 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fulshear, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Fulshear, TX (X09) |
| Fulshear, TX (X09) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airline transport pilot was conducting the first flight test of the experimental, amateur-built airplane when, shortly after takeoff, the engine experienced a partial loss of power. The airplane was unable to maintain altitude, and the pilot conducted a forced landing to a tree nursery about 1 mile from the airport. Postaccident examination of the engine revealed that the mechanical fuel pump housing screws were slightly loose, and the fuel screen was not properly seated. Although an engine run and several high-speed taxi runs were conducted before the flight without any observed anomalies, it is likely that the pump housing screws further loosened during these tests and subsequently allowed air to enter the fuel system during flight, disrupting the fuel flow to the engine.
Probable Cause: A partial loss of engine power due to the improper assembly of the mechanical fuel pump.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 19-Aug-2017 13:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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