ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287936
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| Date: | Saturday 6 November 2010 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: | Lansdorf Qualt |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N3215S |
| MSN: | ROK 1998 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 405 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912UL |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sonoma, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sonoma, CA (0Q9) |
| Petaluma, CA (O69) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that after takeoff it felt as if the airplane was in a strong downdraft or strong tailwind gust and that "somehow there was not enough power.†When the airplane reached about 100 to 150 feet above ground level, it veered right, rapidly descended, and collided with a warehouse. A witness reported that he heard the engine running but that it was only producing partial power. During the postaccident examination of the engine, the engine started without hesitation and ran smoothly during a test run. Although the reported weather conditions were conducive to serious carburetor icing at cruise power, it could not be determined if carburetor icing was the reason for the partial loss of engine power. Further, weather conditions were not conducive to strong wind.
Probable Cause: A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR11LA039
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 16:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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