ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356833
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| Date: | Saturday 17 August 1996 |
| Time: | 16:28 LT |
| Type: |  Rutan VariEze |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3LV |
| MSN: | 1 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 627 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Glendale, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Phoenix, AZ (KDVT) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that after departure he headed toward a nearby USAF base to make a low approach to their runway. After receiving a clearance to enter the base airspace the pilot turned toward the airbase and applied full throttle. Shortly after that, the engine suddenly quit, restarted briefly, then quit altogether. The pilot said he set up for a forced landing in a vacant field and was just able to make the field but the aircraft landed hard. The landing gear broke and separated from the aircraft, then it cartwheeled. The engine and airframe were inspected by an FAA airworthiness inspector who reported that he found the mixture cable housing broken where it entered the securing bracket to the carburetor. The cable would pull the mixture lever to the idle cutoff position but would not push the lever toward the rich position. The inspector further noted that the cable, which appeared to be a bicycle or motorcycle part, was too short for the application.
Probable Cause: The fracture and separation of the mixture control cable housing from the carburetor mounting bracket, which resulted in fuel starvation due to an overlean condition, and the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while stretching the glide to the field which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush and a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX96LA311
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 11:22 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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