ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 214894
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| Date: | Thursday 30 August 2018 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Avid Mark IV |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N628X |
| MSN: | 001 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2016 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Harnett County between Erwin and Coats, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Grantham, NC (6NC0) |
| Fuquay/Varina, NC (78NC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot departed on a 35-nautical-mile flight with 9 gallons of fuel onboard. While en route, he noticed that the fuel quantity was decreasing faster than normal, and he elected to stop for fuel. During the descent toward the airport, the engine lost total power and the pilot subsequently performed a forced landing in a field. After touchdown, the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted, resulting in substantial damage to the wings and fuselage.
Examination of the airplane and engine revealed no evidence of preimpact mechanical anomalies that would have prevented normal engine operation. About 1/2 gallon of fuel was drained from the fuel tank after the accident; however, an unquantified amount spilled onto the ground during recovery, and the amount of fuel onboard at the time of the accident could not be determined.
The right wing fuel tank was vented by a modified fuel cap. Holes were drilled in the top of the cap to allow air in the tank as fuel is consumed. The pilot recommended that a forward-facing tube vent be installed per a service letter issue by the kit manufacturer of a similar experimental, amateur-built airplane; however, the reason for loss of engine power and whether the modified fuel cap contributed to the accident could not be determined based on the available information.
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA18LA239
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=628X%20
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Aug-2018 13:52 | Geno | Added |
| 31-Aug-2018 14:03 | Geno | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 31-Aug-2018 14:57 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Nature] |
| 31-Aug-2018 14:58 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 01-Sep-2018 15:38 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Jul-2022 19:07 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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