ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 199937
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| Date: | Sunday 24 September 2017 |
| Time: | 14:10 |
| Type: | Avid SW 65 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N65SW |
| MSN: | 367 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
| Engine model: | Rotax 532 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Darlington County north of Darlington, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lumberton, NC (LBT) |
| Darlington, SC (PVT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During initial climb in the experimental, amateur-built airplane, the engine lost total power. The private pilot switched fuel tanks, but the engine did not regain power. The pilot then intentionally slowed and stalled the airplane just above trees; it collided with the trees and ground, coming to rest inverted. The fuel tanks were constructed of fiberglass. Examination of the wreckage revealed that fuel was leaking from the right wing; however, the fuel filter was clogged with dirt and fiberglass. Although it could not be definitively determined how much fuel was on board, it is likely that the clogged fuel filter starved the engine of fuel, which resulted in the loss of engine power.
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of a clogged fuel filter.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=65SW
Location
Images:
Photo: FAA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Sep-2017 22:14 | Geno | Added |
| 24-Sep-2017 23:17 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Apr-2019 14:45 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 15-Apr-2019 19:50 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative, Photo] |
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