ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357087
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| Date: | Monday 8 July 1996 |
| Time: | 20:35 LT |
| Type: |  Monnett Sonerai II LS |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N30155 |
| MSN: | 1284 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 81 hours |
| Engine model: | Volkswagen HAPI/60E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Friendswood, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Clover Field, TX (T02) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was observed to approach the airport at less than traffic pattern altitude. During the turn from the downwind leg to the base leg, the engine quit. The airplane collided with a tree near the end of the runway. A postaccident examination of the engine revealed that the carburetor flow jet needle was displaced 15 degrees from the desired setting. The cause of the displacement was not determined.
Probable Cause: a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's failure to attain the proper traffic pattern altitude on the downwind leg prior to turning the base leg.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW96LA294
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 14:04 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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