ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366037
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| Date: | Wednesday 17 October 1990 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Monnett Sonerai II L |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N119JH |
| MSN: | 01576L |
| Engine model: | VOLKSWAGEN CONVERSION |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Maricopa, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT OF THE HOMEBUILT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ON THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A BUSH NEXT TO RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY, HIT A CULVERT, CARTWHEELED, AND NOSED OVER ONTO ITS BACK. THE PILOT STATED THIS WAS THE SECOND ATTEMPT TO TAKEOFF AFTER EXPERIENCING ENGINE POWER SURGES ON THE FIRST TRY. THE PILOT ALSO STATED HE HAD FILLED THE FUEL TANKS WITH AUTOMOTIVE FUEL WHICH CONTAINED AN MTBE ADDITIVE. THE ENGINE EXAMINATION REVEALED NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILURES.
Probable Cause: AN ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO IMPROPER FUEL.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX91DUJ01
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 20-Mar-2024 16:42 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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