ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367494
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| Date: | Friday 19 January 1990 |
| Time: | 17:45 LT |
| Type: | Biagi, Arthur R. BUCCANEER II XA650 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N661AB |
| MSN: | 01 |
| Engine model: | ROTAX 532 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lake Wales, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Clermont, FL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AT 100 FT AGL, THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE ENG LOST POWER, THEN QUIT. DURING THE FORCED LANDING, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES THEN CRASHED TO THE GROUND. EXAM OF THE ENGIN REVEALED THAT A FUEL LINE ON THE SUCTION SIDE OF THE FUEL FILTER HAD A SMALL HOLE CHAFED IN IT. THIS RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF POWER. ACCORDING TO FAA PERSONNEL IN OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA, THE PLTS MEDICAL CERTIFICATE HAD EXPIRED.
Probable Cause: ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO A HOLE THAT CHAFED IN A FUEL LINE ON THE SUCTION SIDE OF THE FUEL FILTER DUE TO POOR MAINTENANCE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA90LA059
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 22-Mar-2024 15:00 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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