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| Date: | Saturday 5 October 1985 |
| Time: | 13:10 LT |
| Type: |  Quickie Q2 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N14VV |
| MSN: | 2712 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 69 hours |
| Engine model: | REVMASTER 2100 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Willard, MO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Springfield, MO (KSGF) |
| St.joseph, MO | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
CLIMBING TO CRUISE THE PLT RPTD A LOSS OF ENG PWR AN TURNED TO HEAD BACK TO THE AIRPORT OF DEPARTURE, THE ENSUING FORCED LANDING SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED THE ACFT. INSPECTION INTO THE ENG FAILURE REVEALED A CONTAMINATED INLINE FUEL FILTER RESTRICTING FUEL FLOW TO THE CARBURETOR. THE RESTRICTED FUEL FLOW STARVED THE CARBURETOR AND ITS ABILITY TO RUN THE ENGINE. THE CONTAMINATES ORIGINATED FROM A FUEL TANK MODIFICATION PERFORMED BY THE PLT TO HELP REDUCE FUEL LOAD AND FORWARD WEIGHT. THE TANK WAS NOT CLEANED AFTER THE WORK WAS PERFORMED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC86LA004
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 17 April 1989 | N14VV | Private | 0 | St Joseph, MO | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 29-Mar-2024 13:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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