ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 41188
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| Date: | Tuesday 30 June 1992 |
| Time: | 18:15 LT |
| Type: |  Rand Robinson KR-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Lee, Eugene D. |
| Registration: | N9667N |
| MSN: | 1MD1 |
| Engine model: | Volkswagen 2100R-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Homestead, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (X51) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
BEFORE THE ACCIDENT FLT, THE PLT WAS SEEN WORKING ON THE ENG ASSY. THE FLT DEPARTED & SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, WITNESSES HEARD THE ENG RUNNING ROUGH, & OBSERVED THE PLT BANK THE ACFT TO RETURN TO THE ARPT. THE ACFT STALLED & IMPACTED THE GROUND NOSE LOW. ACCORDING TO A DETECTIVE WHO EXAMINED THE ACFT AT THE ACCIDENT SITE, THERE WAS NO ODOR OF FUEL. EXAMINATION OF THE FUEL TANK, GASCOLATOR (BOTH IMPACT DAMAGED) & CARBURETOR REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL. THE CARBURETOR WAS FOUND DISCONNECTED FROM THE FLEXIBLE HOSE ATTACHED TO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS IN THE ON POSITION. THE PROPELLER WAS ROTATED & 3 OF THE 4 CYLINDERS PRODUCED COMPRESSION. THE LEFT REAR CYLINDER DID NOT DUE TO A STICKING EXHAUST VALVE. ADDITIONALLY, THE RT FWD TOP IGNITION LEAD WAS DISCONNECTED. THE THREADS ON THE LEAD & PLUG WERE NOT DAMAGED. ALSO, SEVERAL OF THE IGNITION LEADS WERE FINGER TIGHT ON THEIR RESPECTIVE SPARK PLUGS.
Probable Cause: INADVERTENT STALL BY THE PILOT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT FOLLOWING LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE LOSS OF POWER DUE TO A STICKING EXHAUST VALVE, AND FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ASSURE ALL IGNITION LEADS WERE CONNECTED AND TIGHTENED BEFORE THE FLIGHT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA92LA144
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 11-Apr-2024 06:06 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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