ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353415
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| Date: | Saturday 1 May 1999 |
| Time: | 07:40 LT |
| Type: |  Luscombe 8E |
| Owner/operator: | Don Luscombe Avn Hist. Foundat |
| Registration: | N2638K |
| MSN: | 5365 |
| Engine model: | Apex T62-AZ-32 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Conroe, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Lafayette, LA (KLFT) |
| Austin, TX (KAUS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While at a cruise altitude of 3,500 feet msl, the pilot observed a fuel flow fluctuation, and the experimental airplane's engine lost power. The pilot was unable to restart the turboprop engine and prepared for a forced landing to a road. During the forced landing, about 100 feet agl, the pilot initiated a turn in order to see the traffic on the road. As the airplane crossed the road, 'the left wingtip and left main gear contacted the asphalt road, very hard.' The airplane came to rest upright in a ditch, which paralleled the road. Examination of the fuel system by the pilot revealed a caterpillar was lodged in the forward facing vent to the right wing fuel tank.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of a blocked fuel vent. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW99LA128
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Mar-2024 13:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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