ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356967
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| Date: | Saturday 27 July 1996 |
| Time: | 17:28 LT |
| Type: |  Rutan Long-EZ TR |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N42DJ |
| MSN: | 1805L |
| Total airframe hrs: | 637 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Yucca Valley, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (L22) |
| Palm Springs, CA (PSP | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that the aircraft was about 300 feet agl in the takeoff initial climb when the engine suddenly quit, restarted momentarily, then quit altogether. The pilot attempted to restart the engine but had insufficient altitude and he landed in soft desert terrain. The aircraft nosed over during the landing roll. An FAA airworthiness inspector examined the aircraft. He reported that the left fuel tank was selected, and that tank contained about 3 gallons of fuel. The right tank contained 5 gallons. No mechanical discrepancies were identified with the engine during the examination. The pilot is an airframe and powerplant mechanic and reported that his aircraft is equipped with both engine driven and electric fuel pumps which are plumbed in series. He stated that following recovery of the aircraft he performed functional tests on the fuel system. With the electric fuel pump turned on very little fuel would flow from the pump outlet line. When the electric pump was removed from the lines, the flow rate to the gascolator was measured at 12 gallons per hour.
Probable Cause: Fuel starvation due to the internal failure of the electric fuel pump and the subsequent fuel flow blockage to the gascolator.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX96LA293
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 13-Mar-2024 12:47 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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