ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365211
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| Date: | Saturday 1 June 1991 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: | Charles Raucci, Jr. FIREBOLT |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N123CR |
| MSN: | 15 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-360-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Schaumburg, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE OWNER BUILDER OF AN EXPERIMENTAL AIRPLANE EXPERIENCED PARTIAL POWER LOSS DURING CLIMB FROM TAKEOFF ON A TEST FLIGHT AFTER COMPLETION OF CONSTRUCTION. THE AIRPLANE LANDED OFF AIRPORT. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NO DISCREPANCY. THE SOLE DISCREPANCY FOUND ON THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS A FUEL TANK VENT CUT SQUARELY ACROSS INSTEAD OF THE KIT MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFIED FORWARD FACING ANGLE CUT.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT NOT FOLLOWING THE SPECIFICATION FOR INSTALLATION OF THE FUEL TANK VENT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI91DEE05
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 20-Mar-2024 07:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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