ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297619
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| Date: | Saturday 2 February 2002 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: | Robinette Ultra Pup |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2221X |
| MSN: | UP 0062 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 169 hours |
| Engine model: | Mosler VW4 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rio Vista, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rio Vista, CA (O88) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The experimental, amateur-built airplane landed off-airport following a total loss of engine power on climbout. The pilot reported that during the initial climb after a slow-flight, low pass down the 4,200-foot-long runway and while about 200 feet above ground level, the engine lost all power although the propeller continued to windmill. After the accident, there was about 9 gallons of 100-octane aviation fuel aboard. Earlier the same day he had flown a prior flight leg on the same tank of fuel. The pilot suspected that carburetor icing was the cause of the engine loss of power. The airplane was equipped with a Mosler converted automotive engine, and was equipped with carburetor heat. The carburetor heat control was in the "on" position when engine power was lost. A generic carburetor icing probability chart used by the Safety Board showed the ambient temperature and dew point conditions to have been within the region marked "serious icing - cruise or climb power."
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX02LA078
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 06:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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