ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 228738
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| Date: | Wednesday 4 September 2019 |
| Time: | 17:35 LT |
| Type: | Phantom X1 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N111JC |
| MSN: | 94-0143 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1994 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1003 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 503 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | NW of Van Wert County Airport (KVNW), Van Wert, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Van Wert, OH (VNW) |
| Van Wert, OH (VNW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that the engine lost power during cruise flight. While troubleshooting, he noticed that the forward carburetor of the dual-carburetor-equipped engine had separated from the intake socket. He subsequently performed a forced landing to a field, during which the left wing spar was substantially damaged.
A postaccident examination revealed that the forward intake socket did not conform to an exemplar socket provided by the engine manufacturer. In addition, the intake silencer was not supported except by the carburetors. Maintenance records indicated that the intake silencer was installed before the current owner purchased the airplane. A daily inspection checklist provided by the engine manufacturer included inspection of the sockets and silencer.
The in-flight separation of the forward carburetor from the intake socket was likely the result of the improper intake silencer installation, which lacked support other than the forward and aft carburetor intake sockets.
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power due to the separation of the carburetor from the intake socket resulting from the improper installation of the intake silencer.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=111JC
NTSB CEN19LA303
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Sep-2019 00:27 | Geno | Added |
| 05-Sep-2019 00:52 | RobertMB | Updated [Registration, Cn, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 27-Mar-2021 07:39 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Plane category, Category, Accident report] |
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