ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 279193
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| Date: | Saturday 11 June 2022 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: | A-Plane |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N51324 |
| MSN: | 4101 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2006 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 537 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 503 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Middleborough, MA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Middleboro, MA |
| Middleboro, MA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was departing for a local flight after a successful engine run-up when the accident occurred. He reported that while starting a left turn the engine rpm fluctuated before the engine lost all power. While flying slightly above the trees, the airplane stall/mushed and descended into the trees, coming to rest in a nose-low attitude. Examination of the fuel supply system and postaccident operational testing of the engine using the same fuel as the time of the accident revealed no evidence of preimpact failure or malfunction.
Although the airplane was operated at a low power setting shortly before takeoff in environmental conditions that were favorable for serious icing at glide power, the engine was developing near full power during the subsequent takeoff. The empty carburetor bowl found during the postaccident examination likely occurred because of fuel leakage after coming to rest. The reason for the reported loss of engine power could not be determined based on the available evidence.
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA22LA270
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult?NNumbertxt=51324
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jun-2022 23:13 | Geno | Added |
| 12-Jun-2022 01:46 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Jun-2022 19:34 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Nov-2023 15:45 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Plane category, Category, Accident report] |
| 16-Nov-2023 15:46 | harro | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
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