ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381258
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| Date: | Tuesday 2 August 1983 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Rutan Long-EZ |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4ZZ |
| MSN: | 229 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Engine model: | Continental O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Oshkosh, WI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fondulac, WI (KFLD) |
| Oshkosh, WI (KOSH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER A POWER LOSS. THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TALL CORN DURING THE LANDING ROLLAND SWERVED INTO THE CORN. EXAMINATION OF THE CARBURETOR REVEALED PIECES OF A SOFT BROWNISH-WHITE SOMEWHAT ELASTIC SUBSTANCE IN THE FLOAT CHAMBER. IT WAS VERY SIMILAR IN NATURE TO A TEFLON SEALING TAPE WHICH WAS USED ON THE THREADS OF THE FUEL INLET FITTING SCREWED INTO THE INLET PART OF THE FLOAT CHAMBER. A PIECE OF TAPE WAS LOOSE & FOLDED OVER THE BORE OF THE FITTING. THE BUILDER STATED THAT HE USED THE TAPE WHEN INSTALLING THE FUEL SUPPLY LINE TO ASSURE NO LEAKS AT THE CARBURETOR.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI83FA351
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 01:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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