ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284445
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| Date: | Saturday 11 August 2007 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Glasair III |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N340 |
| MSN: | 3008 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 430 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-K1G5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Captiva, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Venice Municipal Airport, FL (VNC/KVNC) |
| Fort Myers, FL (FL59) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, while he was in cruise at an altitude of approximately 2,000 feet mean sea level, he intentionally pitched the airplane into a nose-high attitude of approximately 60 to 70 degrees. The airplane climbed and slowed, and then the pilot conducted a "pushover." The airplane and occupants experienced "zero-G for about a minute," and the engine stopped developing power. Attempts to restart the fuel-injected engine were unsuccessful. The airplane touched down on a beach, the pilot applied heavy braking, and the airplane nosed over inverted near the end of the rollout. Pilot-provided information indicated that the accident airplane fuel system configuration differed from the kit manufacturer's standard configuration. The Safety Board was unable to determine the exact configuration and functionality of the accident airplane fuel system. The pilot, who was not the builder of the airplane, reported 15 hours of flight experience in the accident airplane make and model.
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC07LA189
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 8 August 1996 | N340 | Private | 0 | Boynton Beach, FL | |
sub |
| Fuel exhaustion | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-2022 16:50 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 20-Sep-2023 09:20 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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