ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 292029
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| Date: | Saturday 22 July 2006 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-161 |
| Owner/operator: | Gregory Goodknight |
| Registration: | N2115R |
| MSN: | 28-7916287 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5069 hours |
| Engine model: | Textron Lycoming O-320-D3G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Grass Valley, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Grass Valley-Nevada County Air Park, CA (KGOO) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On the pilot's second attempted takeoff, the engine lost power and the airplane overran the runway surface. The temperature was 96 degrees Fahrenheit, and the density altitude was calculated to be 6,273 feet mean sea level. The pilot was planning on making a local flight in the airplane to verify its performance. On the first takeoff attempt, the pilot aborted the takeoff due to loss of available engine power. He landed the airplane on the runway and taxied back to the run-up area to attempt another takeoff. He conducted another run-up at full power and noted no anomalies. During the second takeoff attempt, the airplane climbed to 60 feet and the engine lost power. The pilot force-landed the airplane on the remaining runway, the airplane overran the surface and encountered rough terrain. A Federal Aviation Administration inspector performed an inspection and test-run of the engine following the accident and found no operational anomalies. A condition known as vapor lock can occur when the engine heats the fuel lines and the contained fuel becomes a vapor. This tendency is increased if the fuel in the tank is warm, commonly as a result of high atmospheric temperatures. The fuel vapor can result in partial or complete interruption of fuel flow to the engine.
Probable Cause: The loss of available engine power due to vapor lock. A contributing factor was the high temperature.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX06LA251
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 14 May 1983 | N2115R | Charles Hisaw | 0 | Maxwell, CA | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 08-Oct-2022 13:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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