ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 235397
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| Date: | Sunday 13 November 2016 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  Flight Design CTSW |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N329CT |
| MSN: | 07-01-09 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 913 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912ULS |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Port Allen, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Port Allen, LA (LA46) |
| Port Allen, LA (LA46) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot reported that, shortly after departing for a local, personal flight and while the airplane was about 875 ft above ground level, the engine lost all power. The student attempted to restart the engine without success. Subsequently, he conducted a forced landing in a field, during which the left main landing gear and wing struck a dirt mound, and the airplane nosed over, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage, the right wing spar and leading edge, and the left wing attachment.
Postaccident examination of the fuel system revealed that there was debris inside the fuel selector valve check ball. The debris likely restricted the fuel flow to the engine and led to the loss of all engine power due to fuel starvation.
Probable Cause: The total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, which resulted from debris in the fuel selector valve restricting the fuel flow to the engine and led to a forced landing on rough terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Apr-2020 17:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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