ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284603
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| Date: | Friday 13 July 2007 |
| Time: | 15:45 LT |
| Type: |  Fokker D VII replica |
| Owner/operator: | Ontario Aviation Historical Society |
| Registration: | C-GWWI |
| MSN: | 5125118 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Engine model: | Fairchild 6-440-C5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Geneseo, New York -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Geneseo, NY (D52) |
| (D52) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The accident airplane was the first of six airplanes performing a formation takeoff. During the takeoff, and about 100 feet above the ground, the engine gradually began losing power. The pilot initially attempted to turn back toward the airport, but was unable to maintain airspeed in the turn. He subsequently attempted to perform a forced landing to a field, but struck a tree during the descent. Two witnesses observed the airplane trailing "smoke" or "mist" as it descended. Examination of the engine revealed no obvious mechanical deficiencies; however, the fuel filter was loose in its housing, and the immediate area of the cowling and firewall around it appeared cleaner than the rest of both surfaces. The fuel filter was last removed and inspected 3 days, and about 26 flight hours, prior to the accident. The carburetor maintenance manual stated that the fuel system must maintain a positive pressure in order for the engine to run.
Probable Cause: A loosening of the fuel filter, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC07LA167
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 30-Sep-2022 19:13 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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