ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287818
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Date: | Thursday 22 March 2012 |
Time: | 15:00 LT |
Type: | Gerner EVANS WE-1 |
Owner/operator: | |
Registration: | N5936 |
MSN: | V1601 |
Total airframe hrs: | 1000 hours |
Engine model: | Volkswagen CONVERSION |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Kimball, Nebraska -
United States of America
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Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Kimball Municipal Robert E Arraj Field, NE (KIBM) |
Destination airport: | Kimball Municipal Robert E Arraj Field, NE (KIBM) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The pilot reported that the airplane's engine lost power about 50 feet above the ground after takeoff. He attempted to return to the airport, but the airplane impacted the ground. The airplane was powered by a converted Volkswagen automobile engine, which used a Harley Davidson motorcycle carburetor and did not have provisions for carburetor heat. The temperature and dew point at the time of the accident were 17 degrees Celsius and 0 degrees Celsius, respectively. According to carburetor probability icing charts, the airplane was operating in a region conducive to the formation of carburetor ice at glide or cruise power settings; however, the airplane was operating at a takeoff power setting. Due to the late reporting of the accident, no on-scene examination was performed. The pilot did not provide any additional information, so it could not be determined what caused the loss of engine power.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because a postaccident examination of the airplane and engine was not performed.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | CEN12LA239 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year and 5 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB CEN12LA239
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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