ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296391
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| Date: | Thursday 28 November 2002 |
| Time: | 14:56 LT |
| Type: | Kolb Mark III |
| Owner/operator: | Dallas Shepherd |
| Registration: | N4672D |
| MSN: | 0100 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 203 hours |
| Engine model: | Subaru 2200 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Norfork, Arkansas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Norfork |
| Norfork, AR | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Shortly after takeoff, the homebuilt experimental airplane lost power approximately 100 feet AGL. During the ensuing forced landing, and the airplane descended through trees and came to rest upright. Examination of the engine revealed water in the carburetor bowl. According to the pilot, the airplane was flown for 5 hours in the past 90 days and the fuel tank was left half full for a "long time" before being filled prior to the day of the flight. The pilot reported that he had sumped the fuel tank during pre-flight prior to the accident flight.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power due to fuel contamination. Contributing to the accident were the trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW03LA052
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 05:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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