ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 171774
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| Date: | Sunday 30 November 2014 |
| Time: | 12:48 |
| Type: |  Rutan Long EZ |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7015T |
| MSN: | 1426 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1989 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 231 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235 L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near McGregor Executive Airport (KPWG), Waco, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | McGregor, TX (PWG) |
| Teague, TX (68F) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The noncertificated pilot was taking off from the airport. A witness reported that, immediately after the airplane became airborne, it began flying erratically and that he then heard the pilot make a radio call, during which the pilot stated that he was aborting the takeoff because the cockpit canopy had opened. The airplane descended and struck a vehicle on a highway near the south end of the airport. The airplane then impacted trees and terrain and came to rest inverted. Emergency responders reported that the pilot told them that he had climbed the airplane to a maximum of 100 to 200 ft when the engine lost power.
An on-scene examination revealed that the airplane was extensively fragmented; all of the airplane’s major components were located at the accident site. Both fuel tanks were breached, which resulted in a fuel spill but no postimpact fire. The cockpit canopy frame was observed mostly intact and partially impact-separated. The inside canopy latch was observed latched and locked. Both propeller blades were separated near the propeller hub and did not exhibit evidence of significant power at impact. An engine examination revealed that there was excessive debris in the gascolator bowl and corrosion on the gasket mating surface; the gascolator housing exhibited excessive wear and had a rusty, rough surface. The excessive debris in the fuel system likely restricted the fuel flow to the engine and resulted in the subsequent total loss of engine power during takeoff.
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power during takeoff due to excessive debris in the fuel system.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
https://flightaware.com/resources/registration/N7015T
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Nov-2014 20:32 | Geno | Added |
| 30-Nov-2014 20:40 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Damage, Narrative] |
| 30-Nov-2014 21:34 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Dec-2014 18:15 | Geno | Updated [Time, Nature, Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 30-Nov-2017 19:34 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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