ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377528
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| Date: | Tuesday 19 March 1985 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Rutan Long-EZ |
| Owner/operator: | Marr Richard, Eckberg,donald |
| Registration: | N49EZ |
| MSN: | 2001 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2005 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 11 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Waterbury, CT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Plainville, CT (4B8) |
| Waterbury, CT (KOXC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT SHORT OF RWY 36 AFTER A LOSS OF PWR ON FINAL APPROACH. THE PLT SAID HE WAS OPERATING ON THE RT TANK WHEN THE ENG QUIT. HE IMMEDIATELY AWITCHED TO THE LEFT TANK AND ACTIVATED THE BOOST PUMP. THE PROP HAD STOPPED AND THE ACFT WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A STARTER. THE PLT LATER SAID HE NOTICED A RISE IN FUEL PRESSURE BUT DUE TO LACK OF ROTATION THE ENG DID NOT START. THE POST ACC EXAM REVEALED 8 GALS OF FUEL IN THE LEFT ENG AND NONE IN THE RIGHT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC85FNE01
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 13:16 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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