ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 243390
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| Date: | Thursday 24 September 2020 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Denney Kitfox 4 Speedster |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N525PP |
| MSN: | 069 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1998 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2388 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lake County Airport (LXV/KLXV), Leadville, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Leadville, CO |
| Leadville, CO | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the airplane reported that the airplane used more runway than expected to get airborne. After rotating, the airplane settled back to the runway surface, then became airborne again. The airplane did not climb normally despite the throttle being in the full power position. The pilot decided to land the airplane straight ahead in a field. Upon landing, the right wing impacted a small tree, and the airplane came to rest upright, resulting in substantial damage to the right wing and empennage.
Postaccident examination of the airplane and engine revealed a plugged carburetor breather tube that was not impact related damage. The pilot reported that he plugged the tube with a screw 2 days before the accident, mistakenly thinking that it was a primer line. The plugged breather tube most likely created a back pressure of fuel distribution to the cylinders and resulted in partial fuel starvation to the engine.
Probable Cause: A partial loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's improper maintenance.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN20LA424
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N525PP
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=525PP
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Sep-2020 16:36 | Geno | Added |
| 27-Jun-2022 10:05 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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