ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295638
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| Date: | Thursday 26 June 2003 |
| Time: | 10:10 LT |
| Type: |  Denney Kitfox 2 |
| Owner/operator: | Ron Ben-itzhak |
| Registration: | N164JR |
| MSN: | 268 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 95 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 832 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Corona, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Corona Municipal Airport, CA (KAJO) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private pilot reported a loss of engine power in the homebuilt experimental airplane when he reduced power and lowered the nose to descend for a landing. He was unable to restore engine power, and made an emergency landing in a dirt field. The airplane came to rest inverted, sustaining structural damage. The owner/pilot reported that the original builder of the airplane had installed the fuel pick up in the wing tanks so that when flying with half tanks in a nose down attitude, fuel was undeliverable to the engine. The owner/pilot noted he solved the problem by redesigning the fuel system so that the fuel flows into a header tank that has an associated electric fuel pump.
Probable Cause: The improper design and installation of the airplane's fuel system by the builder of the experimental airplane, which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX03LA211
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 10:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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