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| Date: | Sunday 27 October 2002 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Van's RV-4 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N994RV |
| MSN: | 2743 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 732 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 Series |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lake Geneva, Wisconsin -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lake Geneva, WI (WI89) |
| Burlington Municipal Airport, WI (KBUU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The amateur-built aircraft was substantially damaged during a forced landing following a loss engine power shortly after takeoff. The pilot reported: "After doing a run-up prior to my departure I applied full throttle and departed the runway. Moments later I noticed a loss of power and the engine quit running." The pilot attempted a forced landing on a four-lane roadway adjacent to the airport. The pilot landed on the shoulder of the roadway and proceeded into an adjacent ditch. A post-accident engine examination was conducted and did not find any anomolies. Weather conditions reported in the vicinity of the accident location included an air temperature and dew point of 7 degrees Celsius and -2 degrees Celsuis, respectively. According to data provided by Transport Canada, a possibility of serious carburetor icing at descent power existed at the time of the accident.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power due to carburetor ice. A contributing factor was the ditch adjacent to the roadway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI03LA016
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 07:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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