ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287201
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| Date: | Sunday 18 January 2009 |
| Time: | 07:10 LT |
| Type: | Mulec Frank A FP-404 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N81633 |
| MSN: | 01 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 81 hours |
| Engine model: | Hummel WW 2180 cc |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hilo, Hawaii, HI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hilo International Airport, HI (ITO/PHTO) |
| Hilo International Airport, HI (ITO/PHTO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, during cruise flight in his experimental, amateur-built airplane, the engine suddenly lost all power and the propeller stopped rotating. The pilot attempted to restart the engine by diving the airplane, but he was not successful. The pilot made a forced landing in a clearing near a drag strip. The airplane touched down hard and, during roll out, collided with two chain link fences, breaking the biplane's left wings. During the subsequent examination of the airplane, the pilot reported observing a clogged main line fuel filter.
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 WPR09CA090
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 08:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 09-Jun-2023 14:52 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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