ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 40664
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| Date: | 27-OCT-1996 |
| Time: | 14:55 |
| Type: |  Denney Kitfox 4 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N11LG |
| C/n / msn: | C94030009 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Merritt Island , FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (COI) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
The homebuilt airplane was being flown on its first flight by the owner and a flight instructor. After takeoff, while turning crosswind, the engine was heard to sputter and quit. The airplane was observed to stall, begin to spin, recover, then enter a secondary stall, about 75 feet agl, followed by a nose down impact with the ground. The airplane was nearly consumed by the ground fire that occurred on impact. Witnesses reported that the owner had experienced a problem with the engine idling too fast and had corrected it. Aircraft records were not available for examination. CAUSE: A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the failure of the pilots to maintain airspeed.
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001208X06841
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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