ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291551
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| Date: | Thursday 21 December 2006 |
| Time: | 11:18 LT |
| Type: | Aerocomp Comp Air 7SL |
| Owner/operator: | Clopton Aero LLC |
| Registration: | N286JL |
| MSN: | |
| Total airframe hrs: | 55 hours |
| Engine model: | Walter M-601D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Merritt Island, Florida -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cocoa-Merritt Island Airport, FL (COI/KCOI) |
| Cocoa-Merritt Island Airport, FL (COI/KCOI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he completed about 7 practice crosswind landings during which the airplane performed well with no problems. During his last takeoff at 93 percent power, while at an altitude of about 500 to 700 feet AGL, the turbine started to spool down to about 61 percent (flight idle). He said he initiated emergency procedures to include pushing the left throttle full forward, with no increase in power being realized. He said he then brought the left throttle to flight idle, feathered the propeller, flipped and activated the isolate switch to the on position to bypass the normal fuel delivery system, and then advanced the right throttle full forward. He said the lock clip detent was secure, but this produced no increase in power or thrust, Thrust remained at about 61 percent, with no change being noted in fuel power through either the normal and emergency isolate positions in fuel flow to the turbine. He said he felt he was dropping faster with the propeller feathered, so he attempted to see if he could get some thrust with the propeller control to full forward which seemed to help a little. He said he was able to glide clear of all houses and structures, and was able to ditch the airplane in the water. After recovery from the water, postcrash examinations of the airframe, engine, and accessories were performed by the manufacturer, and the examinations revealed the presence of "slime" in the common airframe fuel filter which received fuel from the normal fuel supply line, as well as the separate emergency fuel supply line that bypassed the fuel control unit, to directly feed the turbine. The engine was also given a separate detailed examination. No other anomalies were noted.
Probable Cause: The airplane manufacturer's inadequate maintenance prior to final aircraft delivery, which resulted in fuel filter blockage and engine fuel starvation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA07LA032
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 07-Oct-2022 16:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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