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| Date: | Tuesday 13 February 2018 |
| Time: | 19:00 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Mk 10 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Luskintyre Airfield, Luskintyre, NSW -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Luskintyre Airfield, NSW |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During initial climb, at about 100 feet above ground level, the engine lost partial power. The pilot lowered the nose of the aircraft while manipulating the throttle in an attempt to correct the power loss. Due to the proximity of fencing, trees, housing and roads immediately past the landing strip, the pilot elected to attempt a forced landing on an adjacent paddock 90 degrees to the right. The aircraft entered a stall, impacting the ground in a nose-down, right wing low attitude.
The pilot subsequently reported that an inspection of the carburettor identified a loose part had caused the priming float to jam in the open position, resulting in an excessively rich fuel-air mixture.
Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/occurrence-briefs/2018/aviation/ab-2018-020/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Apr-2019 20:53 | Pineapple | Added |
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