ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 292557
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| Date: | Friday 17 March 2006 |
| Time: | 09:10 LT |
| Type: | Loehle 5151 Mustang |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N151RG |
| MSN: | 5151-14087785 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 0 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 582 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lakeland, Florida -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Lakeland, FL (X49) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The engine lost power shortly after takeoff, and the pilot said he "waited about 1 second too long" before flaring. The airplane landed hard, collapsing the left main landing gear and shearing off the left wing. The fuselage broke in half behind the cockpit. The Rotax 582 UL engine was later disassembled and examined. Numerous discrepancies were observed but most notably was the required factory vent holes were not in the carburetor vent tubes, and the vent tubes were less than 50% of the effective area required to vent the float chambers. Full power could not be achieved during a functional test. After removing the fuel vent tubes from the carburetor float bowl, the engine was restarted and full power was achieved without difficulty.
Probable Cause: The pilot's delay in initiating landing flare during a forced landing following a total loss of engine power. A factor was the lack of correct venting of the carburetor float bowl.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA06LA066
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2022 06:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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